The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with TBI required regular aid and attendance, leading to the grant of SMC (t) effective January 20, 2023. The Board granted an earlier effective date for this benefit.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with TBI necessitated the need for regular aid and attendance, qualifying him for SMC (t).
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with TBI
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24055539
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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