Granted
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 13, 2015 for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrates that from March 13, 2015, the Veteran was unable to care for himself, as to be in need of regular aid and attendance.
- 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
- 24001534
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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