The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation by reason of being in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound due to a service-connected disability is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested a personal hearing, but the RO needs to clarify with his spouse which location would be more satisfactory before scheduling it.
- Claimed conditions
- in need of regular aid and attendance of another person, housebound due to a service-connected disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2004
- Citation
- 0406832
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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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