The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) due to the need for aid and attendance is granted with an effective date of November 25, 2014. This decision is based on the evidence showing that the Veteran required regular aid and attendance during his increased rating claim for a service-connected respiratory disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran's claim due to the evidence demonstrating he needed regular aid and attendance during the process of seeking an appropriate disability rating, leading to the grant of SMC with an effective date of November 25, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24050727
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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