The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance from March 25, 2010 to June 16, 2010 is denied as he did not meet the minimum schedular requirements for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bowel obstruction was diagnosed in December 2009 and resulted in an extended hospitalization from which he was discharged in March 2010. He did not file a claim seeking service connection for bowel obstruction until August 2010, after his overall rating had changed.
- Claimed conditions
- bowel obstruction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190790
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What this means for you
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