The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on his spouse needing regular aid and attendance due to her disabilities, as she does not meet the criteria for such benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's spouse was found not to have a factual need for aid and attendance as a result of her disabilities, as she is able to dress herself, keep herself clean, feed herself, manage her finances, and perform daily chores with some assistance when needed.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee internal derangement, right shoulder adhesive capsulitis, right sciatica, chronic back pain, left knee pain, post-traumatic chronic pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22062506
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