The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for awards of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for aid and attendance, as well as SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114 (p) and 38 C.F.R. § 3.350 (f)(3), at the rate intermediate between subsections (l) and (m). The effective dates were fixed based on factual need for aid and attendance, but no specific conditions or disabilities are identified as meeting this criterion prior to November 19, 2009.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran had suffered anatomical loss or use of both feet, one hand and one foot, or was blind in both eyes with visual acuity less than 5/200 by November 19, 2009. The Board found no factual need for aid and attendance prior to this date.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injury (frostbite)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20043178
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