Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance, as there was no evidence that his service-connected disabilities rendered him permanently bedridden or in need of regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish an inability to dress or undress himself, keep himself clean and presentable, feed himself through loss of coordination of upper extremities, attend to the wants of nature, or incapacity that required care or assistance on a regular basis due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017736
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