The Board granted an effective date of May 7, 2020 for the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The earliest date a claim for SMC based on need for aid and attendance was received as part and parcel of a claim for increased rating is May 7, 2020, and it is not factually ascertainable that the severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities increased to require aid and attendance within a year prior to May 7, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084442
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