Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 10, 2022 for the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate.
The deciding factor: The Veteran met the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) from the day after his separation from active service due to a total service-connected disability and additional disabilities rated as 60 percent or more.
- 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
- A25092895
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