The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on a higher level of aid and attendance due to his service-connected vascular headaches, cluster type, related to traumatic brain injury. The evidence shows that the Veteran requires constant care from his wife for daily activities as a result of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance is due to his service-connected vascular headaches, cluster type, which are exacerbated by TBI, requiring 24/7 care from his wife.
- Claimed conditions
- vascular headaches, cluster type, TBI
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24017825
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's eligibility for the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded because the decision was based on incomplete medical evidence and did not consider all available records.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance is denied as the effective date cannot be prior to November 9, 2017.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the etiology of memory and concentration problems, which were not adequately addressed in the March 2021 VA examination. The Veteran's service-connected headaches may be related to an in-service head injury, and post-service records document reported memory issues.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for TBI, back strain, chest pain, foot pain, and tendonitis as there is no evidence of disease or injury incurred during active duty or training.
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