The appeal for special monthly compensation at the housebound rate under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) was dismissed as it was not reasonably raised by the record prior to the AOJ issuing the January 2021 and March 2021 rating decisions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that SMC(s) was not reasonably raised at the time of the January 2021 and March 2021 rating decisions, as the Veteran did not have a single permanent disability rated 100 percent disabling with additional disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more, nor was he substantially confined to his home or its immediate premises.
- 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
- A25040701
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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