The Board has determined that the earliest date for an intent to file a claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance is January 29, 2016. The Veteran's eligibility for this benefit was established on that date, subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits.
The deciding factor: The Board found the January 29, 2016 VA Form 21-0966 'Intent to File a Claim for Compensation and/or Pension, or Survivors Pension and/or DIC' to be a valid submission of the Veteran and appellant's intent to file a claim for a special monthly pension.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19196435
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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