Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate specified in 38 U.S.C. � 1114(l) and (o) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's service-connected conditions render him in need of regular aid and attendance, as required by 38 C.F.R. § 3.352(a).
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity femoral radiculopathy, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, bilateral pes planus, multiple sclerosis with right eye neuritis, lumbar strain, cervical spine disability, bilateral upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25014214
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