The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation by reason of being in need of aid and attendance or on account of being housebound is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The case requires further development as ordered by the Court, which includes obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and extent of the veteran's disabilities and their impact on his ability to perform self-care.
- Claimed conditions
- quadriparesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2004
- Citation
- 0424215
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for quadriparesis and remanded the TDIU claim due to changes in the Veteran's disability status.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing records and a need for a VA examination. The Veteran's neurological disorders, including Guillain-Barre syndrome, quadriparesis, trigeminal neuralgia, and neurogenic bladder, are being reviewed in light of potential Agent Orange exposure.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder arthritis, right shoulder arthritis, quadriparesis, transverse myelitis and degenerative changes in the cervical spine, transverse myelitis and moderate degenerative changes at T11-T12, neurogenic bowel, and neurogenic bladder, all of which are related to a severe motor vehicle accident sustained during service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's back disorder, to include spinal fractures and herniated discs, was incurred in service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.
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