The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate provided under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(t) due to his need for regular aid and attendance for residuals of a traumatic brain injury.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance for the residuals of TBI, is not eligible for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(2), and would require hospitalization, nursing home care, or other residential institutional care in the absence of such aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25022894
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Denied
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