Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, finding no evidence that he required such assistance prior to September 21, 2022.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate a factual need for aid and attendance prior to September 22, 2022, as the veteran was able to perform daily activities with some assistance from his wife due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic migraine headaches, vertigo, tinnitus, painful residual scar, chin, bilateral hearing loss, prostatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105787
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