Granted
The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of November 7, 2019, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(2).
The deciding factor: Resolving any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, she required a level of care higher than that of regular aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities from November 7, 2019.
- 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 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089249
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