The veteran is seeking special monthly compensation on the basis of needing aid and attendance. The RO has requested a VA medical examination to determine his eligibility for this benefit.
The deciding factor: The veteran's existing disabilities, specifically his right shoulder arthroplasty, need to be evaluated in detail to determine if he requires regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2001
- Citation
- 0104731
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial evaluation for right shoulder arthroplasty is granted at a 60 percent rating, and he is awarded a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The residual right shoulder scar does not warrant a compensable rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request to extend a temporary total rating for convalescence following his right shoulder arthroplasty, finding that there were no severe postoperative residuals beyond December 1, 2020.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right shoulder arthroplasty with scars was denied. However, he was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected right shoulder arthroplasty with scars.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 60 percent for right shoulder arthroplasty with scars and for TDIU due to inadequate VA examinations conducted in September 2009 and September 2013. The Veteran is required to be afforded new VA examinations to assess his current disability status.
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