The Veteran's claim for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on need for aid and attendance is denied because his service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and assistance. The Board also denied SMC at the housebound rate as he does not have a single disability rated as 100 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right foot and ankle disability alone did not meet the criteria for needing regular aid and attendance, and his service-connected disabilities do not cause him to be institutionalized or substantially confined to his dwelling.
- Claimed conditions
- Painful right foot and ankle, Legal blindness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24058001
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