The Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia paranoid type does not render him bedridden or in need of regular aid and attendance, thus his claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran has been able to dress and bathe himself despite hospitalizations due to schizophrenia. He also obtained an associate degree in accounting/auditing, indicating he can manage daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia paranoid type
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21068591
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities, should be remanded due to conflicting diagnoses and need for a comprehensive medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia paranoid type does not render him bedridden or in need of regular aid and attendance, thus his claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person is denied. The Veteran also does not meet the criteria for housebound status due to his service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and a request for AOJ consideration of this evidence.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia paranoid type, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder NOS, mood disorder, and schizoaffective disorder depressive type, is presumptively related to his service due to a diagnosis within one year of separation.
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