The Veteran is granted a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate under subsection (r)(2) of 38 U.S.C. § 1114 due to his need for regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's wife provides daily medical and general care, including administration of insulin injections, which qualifies as personal healthcare services provided on a daily basis in the veteran's home by a person who is licensed to provide such services or who provides such services under the regular supervision of a licensed healthcare professional.
- 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 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25052113
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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