The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of May 1, 2018, to June 19, 2018, for special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the requirement that a single service-connected disability must be rated as 100 percent and additional disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more. The Veteran did not meet these criteria from May 1, 2018, to June 19, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25033505
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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