Granted
The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (o) level and a higher level of SMC at the (r)(1) level from December 28, 2017, based on his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran required regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected PTSD and lower back disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Multilevel degenerative disc disease and facet arthrosis of the lumbar spine, Right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25013075
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