Granted
The Board granted SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to the Veteran's service-connected renal cell carcinoma.
The deciding factor: The Veteran required regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected renal cell carcinoma, as supported by a VA examiner's opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- renal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090500
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