The Veteran's SMC was granted at intermediate rates for a period from March 27, 2018 to April 15, 2018 and at the rate authorized under 38 U.S.C. § 1114 (n) from April 16, 2018 to August 22, 2018, and at the rate authorized under 38 U.S.C. § 1114 (o) on and after August 23, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disabilities included loss of use of both feet, PTSD, peripheral neuropathy in both upper extremities, diabetes, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The SMC was granted based on the combination of these conditions meeting the criteria for intermediate rates under 38 U.S.C. § 1114 (p).
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of both feet, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24079974
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