The Board granted entitlement to SMC at the statutory housebound rate for the period of July 2, 2007, to May 8, 2013, but denied it for the period prior to July 7, 2007.
The deciding factor: The appellant met the criteria for SMC based on housebound status from July 2, 2007, to May 8, 2013, due to a TDIU and additional service-connected disabilities totaling at least 60 percent. However, prior to July 7, 2007, the appellant did not meet these criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2025
- Citation
- 25005006
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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