The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right total knee arthroplasty with suprapatellar effusion and degenerative arthritis, left knee suprapatellar effusion with degenerative arthritis, and diabetes mellitus type II, require regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Bilateral Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Status Post Right Total Knee Arthroplasty with Suprapatellar Effusion and Degenerative Arthritis, Left Knee Suprapatellar Effusion with Degenerative Arthritis, Diabetes Mellitus Type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109525
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