The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance due to her inability to dress, undress, keep herself clean, attend to her wants of nature, or protect herself from daily hazards.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a factual need for regular aid and attendance as defined by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- AIDS, Guillain Barre Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2005
- Citation
- 0528654
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Guillain Barre Syndrome and bilateral venous insufficiency due to a service-connected disability. Additional development is needed, including obtaining private treatment records and opinions on the nature of the Veteran's conditions and their relationship to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
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