Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o) and (r)(1) based on his need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: Resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor, the Board finds that he is in need of regular aid and attendance due solely to his service-connected PTSD and also due solely to his service-connected acute myeloid leukemia.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, Tinnitus, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Erectile Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107746
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