Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 4, 2015 for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran needed regular aid and attendance with some activities of daily living due to his service-connected disabilities during this period.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, TBI residuals, sleep apnea, migraines, back disability, seizure disorder, right shoulder disability, hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096936
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