The Board granted an effective date of April 8, 2021, for the award of special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance (SMP-AA).
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the assignment of an effective date from April 8, 2021, as it was the date VA initially received the appellant's claim for survivor's benefits, and relevant service records were later obtained to verify qualifying service.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25050717
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.
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