Partly granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another since September 30, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in a factual need for regular aid and attendance due to his inability to perform activities of daily living and protect himself from hazards of his environment.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Degenerative arthritis of the back, Right knee meniscal disability, Tinnitus, Non-compensable bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109493
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