The Board has remanded the appellant's claim for further adjudication by VARO, including consideration of additional evidence submitted during a hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after VARO completes its review.
The deciding factor: VARO is required to readjudicate the claims with consideration of the new evidence and provide an appropriate supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of bladder, loss of anal sphincter control
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0110382
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including bowel and bladder impairments, render him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person. The Board finds that he is entitled to special monthly compensation based on this need.
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