Granted
The veteran is granted an effective date of February 5, 2008 for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found sufficient evidence that the veteran required aid and assistance since at least February 5, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25002393
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