The Veteran's claim for SMC-AA was filed on September 11, 2006. The Board granted an effective date of September 11, 2006, but no earlier, for the award of SMC-AA.
The deciding factor: The effective date is assigned based on the date of the claim or the date entitlement arose, whichever is later. In this case, the date of the claim (September 11, 2006) is later than the date entitlement arose (the Veteran's need for aid and attendance prior to December 12, 2008).
- Claimed conditions
- cerebrovascular accident associated with diabetes mellitus, Charcot left ankle, status post fusion associated with diabetes mellitus, hypertension and renal failure and left ventricular hypertrophy associated with diabetes mellitus, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, sciatic and external popliteal nerve associated with diabetes mellitus, chondromalacia, left knee, recurrent dislocation, right knee, post-operative residuals, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, associated with diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, associated with diabetes mellitus, right upper extremity weakness, status post cerebrovascular accident associated with diabetes mellitus, left cranial nerve root deficiency, status post cerebrovascular accident associated with diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction associated with diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21030196
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Granted
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