Partly granted
The veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on a need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities. The claim for SMC at the housebound rate was dismissed as moot. The claims for service connection for a right hip disability and for a higher rate of SMC were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was in approximate equipoise regarding the need for aid and attendance, resolving doubt in favor of the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip disability, service-connected spine and right and left lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000570
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