The veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to memory problems has been established, granting him special monthly pension benefits.
The deciding factor: The veteran requires care or assistance on a regular basis due to his memory problems, which is sufficient to meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- Memory problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2001
- Citation
- 0115791
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran is not in need of personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months due to his lower extremity weakness and memory problems, thus denying eligibility for the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's application for PCAFC enrollment was denied due to a lack of evidence and legal deficiencies in the decision. The Board has ordered remand to obtain additional medical records, correct notification issues, and provide a new medical determination based on all relevant evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran is in need of personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months due to his medical conditions and needs supervision, protection, and instruction. The PCAFC eligibility decision must be reconsidered based on the best interest of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a TBI examination to assess whether the Veteran's memory and concentration problems are residuals of his TBI, or if they are related to other service-connected conditions.
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