The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance or due to being housebound has been remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The RO is instructed to obtain relevant records from the Social Security Administration, schedule a VA aid and attendance/housebound examination, and contact private medical providers who completed VA Forms 21-2680.
The deciding factor: The claim was remanded due to the need for additional development of the veteran's nonservice-connected conditions and the completion of necessary examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the prostate, pulmonary emphysema, bilateral knee moderate osteoarthritis, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0418272
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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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- Dismissed
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