The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 29, 2012, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran required assistance accomplishing the activities of daily living and was unable to protect himself from the hazards and dangers of his daily environment on March 29, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24072842
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
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