Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance prior to September 21, 2021.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran required regular aid and attendance of another person before September 21, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103853
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