The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance due to new evidence provided by his custodian, who asserts that the veteran is now in need of regular aid and assistance.
The deciding factor: The veteran's condition has worsened since the last examination, requiring a reassessment of his need for aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- vascular dementia, status post brain tumor resection of the sellar and suprasellar epidermoid cyst (times two), hypothyroidism, diverticulitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0618182
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Decisions by this judge: 493 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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