The veteran is seeking special monthly pension due to blindness and need for aid and attendance. The RO has been notified of the existence of medical evidence pertinent to this claim, but further action is needed as his visual acuity is worsening.
The deciding factor: VA needs to obtain updated eye examination reports from 2004 to determine if the veteran's disability meets the criteria for special monthly pension due to blindness and need for aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- blindness, need for aid and attendance
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0614127
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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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- Granted
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