Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on a factual need for aid and attendance or being housebound, as his service-connected disabilities did not cause these needs.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's need for aid and attendance was due to non-service-connected conditions such as residuals of subarachnoid hemorrhage, cerebrovascular accident, pulmonary embolism, and pancreatic insufficiency.
- 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 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087488
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