The Federal Circuit’s ruling is what created the broader, precedential impact on how SMC can be calculated, particularly by allowing combined disabilities to be considered for higher levels of compensation. This ruling goes beyond an individual case decision at the Board level and sets a standard for how the VA should interpret and apply SMC regulations across similar cases.

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