The veteran's claim of entitlement to special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance is being remanded due to incomplete information regarding his vision impairment.
The deciding factor: Incomplete VA examination report regarding the veteran's visual acuity prevents a determination on the issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Vision impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2004
- Citation
- 0422601
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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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