Granted
The Veteran's surviving spouse is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, for accrued benefits purposes.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran was so helpless as to need regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities at the time of his death in August 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25003791
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