The Veteran's need for the regular aid and attendance of another person is established, granting basic eligibility for special monthly pension (SMP). The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise on whether the Veteran needed daily personal needs assistance.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the evidence supported finding the Veteran in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person based on his inability to perform activities of daily living due to various health conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- helplessness, need for regular aid and attendance
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22013051
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need of regular aid and attendance was denied as he is in receipt of the earliest possible effective date for his claim, which is June 3, 2018.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further action regarding entitlement to SMC based on loss of use of bilateral upper and lower extremities, as well as higher rates of SMC given the need for aid and attendance.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's pension benefits were properly terminated due to his income exceeding the maximum allowable rate, and thus denied restoration of these benefits.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance was dismissed because the denial had not occurred at the time he submitted his appeal. The Board found that the issue was premature as a final decision had not been made.
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