The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran requires care and assistance on a regular basis to protect him from the hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment, as evidenced by the October 2020 and September 2021 VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22000291
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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