Dismissed
The appeal for eligibility for entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) was dismissed due to the lack of a proper rating decision addressing this issue within one year of the Veteran's submission.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no rating decision or notification letter issued by the RO which addressed the issue of entitlement to SMC, and thus the appeal was improperly docketed.
- 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 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25099830
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