Granted
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 15, 2008, but no earlier, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) for aid and attendance is granted.
The deciding factor: The earliest possible effective date for the grant of SMC for aid and attendance was determined to be July 15, 2008, based on the Veteran's need for assistance with his activities of daily living due to his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Diabetes Mellitus Type II, Peripheral Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098692
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