The Board has granted an effective date of May 10, 2017 for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance (A&A), finding that the Veteran was entitled to this benefit as of that date due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence supported a finding that the Veteran required regular aid and attendance as of May 10, 2017, based on his service-connected conditions including right shoulder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2026
- Citation
- A26019681
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right shoulder disability and TDIU are being remanded due to inadequate pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors in the October 2020 VA examination, which did not adequately address functional loss during flare-ups. The AOJ is also required to obtain a retrospective medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability from May 13, 2020 and request employment information for TDIU consideration.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right shoulder disability and TDIU are being remanded due to inadequate pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors in the October 2020 VA examination, which did not adequately address functional loss during flare-ups. The AOJ is also required to obtain a retrospective medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability from May 13, 2020 and request employment information for TDIU consideration.
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