The Veteran was granted an increased level of special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(p) at the intermediate rate between the rates authorized under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(m) and (n), but no more, from July 24, 2020 to September 28, 2020; at the rate authorized under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(n), but no more, from September 29, 2020 to January 19, 2022; and on and after January 20, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had multiple disabilities independently ratable at 50 percent or more that were separate and distinct from the disability warranting SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l), which allowed for an increased level of SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(p).
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25037222
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.
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