Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(1) due to the need for regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with schizophrenia and neurocognitive disorder, and low back disability, render him in need of regular aid and attendance, qualifying him for SMC at the (r)(1) rate.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107637
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