Granted
The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance from July 28, 2023, through September 21, 2024.
The deciding factor: The evidence established a factual need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, migraines, ankylosing spondylitis with degenerative disc disease, traumatic brain injury, cervical strain, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, left and right hip trochanteric pain syndrome with tenosynovitis, plantar fasciitis, calcaneal enthesopathy of both heels, tinnitus, limitation of left thigh flexion, limitation of left thigh extension, chronic microvascular ischemia, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105515
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