The Board denied the claims for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance of spouse, SMC based on aid and attendance for housebound status, an automobile or other conveyance equipment or adaptive equipment only, and total disability due to individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's wife was in need of regular aid and attendance, nor that the Veteran was in need of aid and attendance for housebound status. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone did not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2025
- Citation
- 25006355
What this means for you
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