The Veteran's claim for restoration of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria was denied as he did not meet the statutory and factual criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support that the Veteran is permanently housebound due to his service-connected disabilities, and his combined rating has not been 100 percent with an additional disability rated at 60 percent or more.
- 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 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23001780
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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