Granted
The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to a service-connected condition not already considered in his current SMC award.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran meets the criteria for an additional award of SMC at the (l) rate based on loss of use of feet due to his confinement to a wheelchair, which is a separate and distinct disability from those already considered in his current SMC award.
- 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 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096558
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