Granted
The veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) due to the need for regular aid and attendance of another person because of service-connected PTSD, back disability, and bilateral lower extremity sciatica.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's symptoms and functional impairments required care or assistance on a regular basis to protect from hazards or dangers incident to the daily environment.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), back disability, bilateral lower extremity sciatica
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25001299
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