The Veteran's SMP benefits based on the need for aid and attendance are granted, as he is in need of regular aid and attendance due to documented unreimbursed medical expenses.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's income was found to be less than the MAPR due to his unreimbursed medical expenses, specifically nursing home care costs.
- Claimed conditions
- Need for aid and attendance
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2020
- Citation
- A20016333
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted the Veteran's entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o) based on the presence of two SMC(l) awards. The SMC(o) rate is warranted because the Veteran has suffered disability under conditions that would entitle him to two or more of the rates provided in subsections (l) through (n), with no condition being considered twice.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran was awarded a special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance, effective August 20, 2019. The appellant is entitled to accrued benefits due to her father's untimely death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA Housebound and Aid and Attendance examination to determine the Veteran's functional limitations based on his service-connected disabilities. The RO should also adjudicate whether a TDIU is warranted based on a single service-connected disability prior to November 8, 2019.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance due to lack of service-connected conditions, as required by law.
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