The Veteran's appeals for reduction in rating, severance of SMC, automobile and adaptive equipment eligibility, and specially adapted housing eligibility were denied due to fraud.
The deciding factor: The Veteran made intentional misrepresentations of fact concerning his disability status and eligibility for benefits, with knowledge that the misrepresentations may result in erroneous awards or retention of such benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- July 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22042096
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- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o) and 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(1) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.
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