The Board denied the appellant's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rate of special monthly compensation, except that it granted SMC at the (r)(2) level beginning March 8, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Veteran required professional personal health-care services provided on a daily basis in his home as of March 8, 2013, which warranted entitlement to payment of SMC pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(2).
- 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 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25046835
What this means for you
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