The veteran seeks special monthly compensation for need for aid and attendance or being housebound, which is inextricably intertwined with her claim for service connection for reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD). The case must be remanded to the RO for adjudication of both claims.
The deciding factor: The veteran's RSD could affect her ability to require aid and attendance or live independently, impacting her need for special monthly compensation.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder with psychotic features, Cognitive disorder, Residuals of a crush injury to the right foot
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0613706
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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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