Granted
The Veteran's effective date for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on his need for regular aid and attendance is granted from November 12, 2018.
The deciding factor: The record is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran was in need of regular aid and attendance at the time of the November 12, 2018, VA psychiatric and TBI examinations, and no earlier; this is the date entitlement arose for SMC based on the Veteran's need for 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 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25097777
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