The veteran's widow is seeking special monthly pension benefits based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to her husband's amputations. The case has been remanded as additional medical records are needed to determine if she meets the criteria.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence is required to assess the appellant's current condition and whether she requires regular aid and assistance.
- Claimed conditions
- above-knee amputation of left leg, amputation of right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2005
- Citation
- 0521408
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes, congestive heart failure, renal failure, amputation of right toe, and amputation of right leg to obtain outstanding private treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to ensure compliance with previous remand directives and proper development for the Veteran's claims.
- Denied
The veteran's claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, sexual dysfunction, amputation of right leg, arteriosclerosis, and enlarged heart were denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.
- Granted
The veteran is entitled to additional special monthly compensation for aid and attendance due to his need for regular assistance from another person, as a result of both his lower extremities disability and right shoulder DJD.
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