Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance or housebound criteria, as there was no evidence that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to care for daily personal needs without assistance from others or substantially confined him to his dwelling.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance, nor were they sufficient to confine him to his dwelling with reasonable certainty that such confinement would continue throughout his lifetime.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder with anxious distress, Left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, Left lower extremity femoral radiculopathy, Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, Right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, Right lower extremity femoral radiculopathy, Tinnitus, Right hand strain (index finger), Right hand strain (middle finger), Rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087047
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