Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance and an earlier effective date for service connection of schizoaffective disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the Veteran required regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, nor was there sufficient evidence to support an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for schizoaffective disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- schizoaffective disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, tension headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, acne, erectile dysfunction, retinal detachment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094303
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