The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record supports that the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance due to multiple service-connected disabilities, which collectively impact her ability to perform daily activities independently.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus, migraine headaches, posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder, diverticulitis, carpal tunnel syndrome median nerve right upper extremity, cervical strain, right shoulder tendonitis with rotator cuff tendonitis and degenerative arthritis, herniated nucleus pulposus L2-3, L3-4, L4-5 with degenerative arthritis, left shoulder tendonitis, right ankle tendonitis, tinnitus, right shoulder tendinitis, left shoulder tendinitis, left knee tendonitis, right knee, varicose veins, left leg, varicose veins, right leg, actinic keratosis, sciatic nerve right lower extremity, left hip tendonitis, limitation of flexion, right hip tendonitis, limitation of flexion, radiculopathy sciatic nerve left lower extremity, carpal tunnel syndrome median nerve left upper extremity, left ear hearing loss, hemorrhoids, bulimia nervosa, right hip tendonitis, limitation of abduction/adduction/rotation, left hip tendonitis, limitation of abduction/adduction/rotation, scars, status post CTS release, right upper extremity, scars, status post CTS release, left upper extremity, left hip tendonitis, limitation of extension, right hip tendonitis, limitation of extension, endometriosis, adhesions, female sexual arousal disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25055065
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,604 · Granted: 65% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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