The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of the left hand is being remanded due to a lack of VCAA notice.
The deciding factor: The case requires additional development and notification as per the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of use of left hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0619929
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) was denied as the evidence did not show that he required personal health-care services provided on a daily basis in his home by a person who is licensed to provide such services or under the regular supervision of a licensed health-care professional.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation for the loss of use of his left hand due to service-connected disability, with a rating of 50%.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of March 8, 2001 for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance. The veteran's disabilities include degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, loss of use of the left hand, and generalized arthritis.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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