The Board has granted the veteran's surviving spouse special monthly pension (SMP) for a need of regular aid and attendance, as her medical conditions have rendered her in need of such assistance.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the appellant required assistance with daily activities due to physical incapacity and fall risk, meeting the criteria for SMP based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- need for regular aid and attendance
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2020
- Citation
- A20018012
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.
What you can do next
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