The Board denied the appeal for a higher rate of special monthly compensation based on housebound status and dismissed the appeal as to the issue of compensation for right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for a higher level of SMC based on 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) was denied because he already established entitlement to SMC at the housebound rate from August 6, 2009. The appeal as to the issue of compensation for right knee disability was dismissed due to a non-adjudication in the March 2024 decision on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25040565
What this means for you
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