Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate, as the criteria were not met prior to December 8, 2023.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran had a service-connected disability independently ratable at 60 percent or was permanently housebound by reason of his service-connected disabilities prior to December 8, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092716
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