Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter to ensure an effective date is assigned for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o).
The deciding factor: The matters are inextricably intertwined and must be deferred until the AOJ has assigned an effective date for entitlement to SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o).
- 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 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25102527
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