Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status, as he is already in receipt of the earliest possible date of entitlement.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not meet the criteria for SMC at the statutory housebound rate prior to August 12, 2019, as his other non-PTSD disability was only rated as 30 percent disabling on that date.
- 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
- A25099921
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