The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound is remanded due to a lack of recent VA examination.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded because there has not been a recent VA examination to assess whether the veteran requires regular aid and attendance or meets the housebound criteria solely due to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder, hydrocephalus with headaches, left ear hearing loss associated with hydrocephalus with headaches, tinnitus associated with hydrocephalus with headaches, residuals of a healed right second metacarpal fracture, malaria, residuals of a left epididymectomy, residuals of a shrapnel wound to the right forehead
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0630275
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a temporary total evaluation because of hospital treatment in excess of 21 days for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative and is therefore dismissed.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased disability evaluation of 100 percent for service-connected malaria, finding the evidence to be in approximate equipoise as to whether the Veteran's malaria was active during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased (Level 2) stipend in the PCAFC for the Veteran's caregiver due to the need for continuous supervision and protection based on the Veteran's medical conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status due to her service-connected disabilities not meeting the criteria.
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