The Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and traumatic brain injury render him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his mental incapacity, which causes him to require care or assistance on a regular basis to protect him from the hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment. The Board has granted SMC based on this need.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and traumatic brain injury result in significant mental incapacity requiring aid and attendance, meeting the criteria for SMC.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder, Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 26, 2023
- Citation
- A23029780
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