Granted
The veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the higher rate was granted due to blindness in both eyes and an additional disability rated at 100 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's vision is limited to light perception only in both eyes, and he has a service-connected depressive disorder with anxiety disorder rated at 100 percent disabling.
- 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 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25006133
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