The Board denied entitlement to SMC in excess of the intermediate rate between 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) and (m) prior to July 26, 2023, but granted assignment of SMC at the rate under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(m) based on two intermediate half-step increases from July 26, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for a higher level of SMC prior to July 26, 2023, but met the criteria starting from that date due to additional independently ratable disabilities.
- 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 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25053112
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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