Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on housebound status as the Veteran did not meet the criteria prior to December 29, 2020.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support entitlement to SMC based on the housebound criteria prior to December 29, 2020 due to insufficient service-connected disability ratings and lack of substantial confinement to a dwelling or immediate premises.
- 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 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105578
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