Partly granted
The Veteran is granted a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) at the intermediate 'I and 12' rate under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(p), but the claim for service connection for sarcoidosis of the lungs is remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's entitlement to SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(p) due to additional disabilities rated at 50 percent or more, and the need for an addendum regarding the service connection claim for sarcoidosis of the lungs.
- Claimed conditions
- Sarcoidosis of the lungs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088640
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