The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected orthopedic disabilities was granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran required regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, as evidenced by the September 2022 and May 2023 VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder with anxiety and insomnia, Left upper extremity radiculopathy, Right upper extremity radiculopathy, Cervical spine degenerative joint disease, Right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative arthritis, Bone spurs on the left metatarsals, Right inguinal hernia, Forehead scar, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048105
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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- Denied
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