The Veteran is granted SMC at the L rate based on the need for regular aid and attendance since November 1, 2017, but denied prior to that date.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a need for regular aid and attendance from another person due to service-connected disabilities since November 1, 2017, as supported by lay statements and medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Depression, Sleep Apnea, Bilateral Lower Extremity Radiculopathy, Pes Planus with Plantar Fasciitis, Tendonitis of Both Ankles, Lumbosacral Spine Disorder, Cervical Spine Disorder, Right Wrist Tendonitis, Bilateral Knees (10% each), Scar from C-section Delivery, Left Ear Hearing Loss, Sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25005089
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,088 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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