Granted
The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person from June 2, 2020, to November 11, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person to perform personal care functions of everyday living and to protect himself from the hazards and dangers incident to his daily environment.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic stage IV kidney disease, arteriosclerotic heart disease, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), hypertension, right eye hypertensive retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089874
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