Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate effective June 18, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran met the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) as of June 18, 2020, due to a TDIU based solely on his service-connected PTSD and additional disabilities that combined to at least 60 percent.
- 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 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25044358
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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