Partly granted
The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance, SMC at the M level based on loss of use of the lower extremities, and SMC at the O level based on the award of SMC L and SMC M. The claim for SMC based on housebound status was dismissed as moot.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities required regular aid and attendance due to severe pain, weakness, and difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs).
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome, sciatic neuritis of the left and right lower extremities, femoral neuritis of the left and right lower extremities, tinnitus, left knee strain with knee joint osteoarthritis, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104548
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