Granted
The Board granted an effective date of January 19, 2021, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s)(1).
The deciding factor: The Veteran met the criteria for SMC as he had a single service-connected disability rated at 100 percent and additional disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more, effective January 19, 2021.
- 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 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25035280
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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