The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 13, 2021, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved all doubt in favor of the Veteran and found that he did not receive notification of the July 2021 rating decision which originally denied SMC based on A&A, thus supporting an earlier effective date from May 13, 2021.
- 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 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054367
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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