Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 16, 2022 for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance status.
The deciding factor: The Veteran met the criteria for entitlement to SMC aid and attendance as of December 16, 2022 due to his service-connected seizure/tremor/PTSD disability rendering him wheelchair-bound and in need of regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095488
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