Granted
The Board granted an effective date of January 29, 2018, for an increased rate of payment for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Appellant's intent to file a claim, received in January 2018, was interpreted as a valid claim for an increased rate of payment for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20064159
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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