The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran requires the aid and attendance of another due solely to his service-connected disabilities, meeting the criteria for SMC A&A.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, with anxiety and TBI, Chronic kidney disease with hypertension, OSA, interstitial lung disease with bronchial asthma, Scar, forehead, Posttraumatic headache, associated with PTSD and TBI, Tinnitus, Residuals of symptomatic (removed) left meniscus, Limitation of motion (extension) of the left knee, Painful scar of the forehead
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25023954
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, as well as presumptive service connection for basal cell carcinoma under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome, an increased rating for psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, a left forehead surgical scar, and allergic rhinitis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal and skin disabilities.
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