Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance and housebound status due to a lack of evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities necessitated regular aid and attendance or confined him to his home.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish that the Veteran required regular aid and attendance solely due to his service-connected disabilities, nor was there sufficient evidence to show he was substantially confined to his home due to those conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Tinnitus, Myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease, Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25013442
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