The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance, but SMC at a higher level of aid and attendance pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(t) was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran required regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, particularly TBI and seizures, which impacted his daily life significantly.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of TBI with depersonalization disorder, Tonic-clonic seizures or grand mal epilepsy, Left nephrectomy, status-post splenectomy, Multiple pelvic fracture, Residuals of left clavicle fracture, Scars of the chest and right calf
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25099819
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Decisions by this judge: 1,757 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has restored service connection for hypertension, chronic kidney disease and renal insufficiency, arteriosclerotic heart disease, tonic-clonic seizures or grand mal epilepsy, and anterior trunk scar due to clear and unmistakable error in the original award of service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his seizure disorder was denied. The Board also found that the Veteran should be remanded to determine if he is eligible for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.
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