Dismissed
The Board denied entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status prior to February 14, 2023, and dismissed the issue as moot since that date due to the Veteran receiving SMC for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was not permanently housebound by reason of service-connected disability or disabilities, and SMC at the housebound rate is a lesser benefit than SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011815
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