Granted
The Board granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran required regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically his left foot amputation and degenerative joint disease affecting his lower extremities and back.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25010986
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