The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance of another person and being housebound was dismissed as there is no valid appeal due to concurrent election.
The deciding factor: The Veteran filed a VA Form 10182 seeking Board review after submitting a Supplemental Claim, which constituted an impermissible concurrent election.
- Claimed conditions
- need for aid and attendance of another person, being housebound
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24063211
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an A&A examination, as scheduling was not done as per the previous directives. The appellant's claim for special monthly pension (SMP) by reason of need for aid and attendance or being housebound is still pending.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need of regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound was denied because his income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) due to the need for regular aid and attendance or on account of being housebound as a result of service-connected disabilities is remanded because his condition may have worsened, requiring a new VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound due to his failure to report for VA examinations. The Veteran is required to attend a new VA examination.
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