Granted
The Board granted an effective date of June 19, 2025, for the award of special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance (SMP-AA).
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the assignment of an earlier effective date from June 19, 2025, but no earlier, for the award of SMP-AA.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25110516
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