Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date prior to January 31, 2024 for entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance criteria was dismissed because it is duplicative of a previously filed and ongoing appeal.
The deciding factor: The April 22, 2025 appeal is completely duplicative of the appeal arising from the October 15, 2021 Notice of Disagreement, which has not been withdrawn and will be fully adjudicated first.
- 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 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100497
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