The Board denied the Veteran's claim for reinstatement of special monthly compensation based on a housebound rate effective September 27, 2021, but granted an increased rate of special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(p) and 38 C.F.R. § 3.350(f)(3), effective September 28, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD is the disability resulting in the need of regular aid and attendance, which cannot concurrently serve as a basis for entitlement to SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s)(1) due to anti-pyramiding rules. However, his Mallory-Weiss tear rated at 60 percent supports an entitlement to SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(p).
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25024438
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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