Granted
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of SMC based on aid and attendance was granted, with June 7, 2020 as the earliest possible effective date.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence supported that from June 7, 2020, but no earlier, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities required regular aid and attendance of another person.
- 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 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096737
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