Partly granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) due to the need for regular aid and attendance from a service-connected disability, but SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia paranoid type requires regular aid and assistance due to chronic symptoms that pose daily hazards, while there is no evidence of substantial confinement to the home as required for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096195
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