Granted
The Veteran is granted Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause him an inability to complete core activities of daily living, approximating a total inability to protect himself from hazards in his environment necessitating the aid and assistance of another.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25002323
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