Granted
The Board granted an effective date of September 12, 2008, for the award of SMC at the 'L' rate based on loss of use of one hand and one foot.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's entitlement to SMC was factually ascertainable as of September 12, 2008, due to his loss of use of one hand and one foot.
- 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 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24001325
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
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