Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The previous VA medical opinion was deemed inadequate, and a new one is required considering specific pieces of material evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Posttraumatic chronic migraine headaches associated with traumatic brain injury, Traumatic brain injury, Irritable bowel syndrome, Malunion of fractured left mandibular angle of the mandible with bilateral disc dislocation reduction temporomandibular joint dysfunction, osteoarthritis and parasthesia of left inferior alveolar and infraorbital nerves, Seizure disorder, Left hip fracture and strain with limitation of extension, Allergic rhinitis, Left hip fracture and strain with limitation of flexion, Left hip fracture and strain with impairment of thigh
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25012876
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