The veteran's claim for SMC based on Aid and Attendance/Housebound is being remanded due to the newly raised issue of service connection for a seizure disorder as secondary to his PTSD. The case will be returned to the Board after adjudication.
The deciding factor: The veteran has raised a new issue of service connection for a seizure disorder, which is inextricably intertwined with the SMC claim and requires further development.
- Claimed conditions
- seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0632677
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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 service connection for cervical spine arthritis, lumbar spine arthritis, traumatic brain injury (TBI), seizure disorder, and erectile dysfunction has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 4, 2015 for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, right and left upper and lower extremity idiopathic polyneuropathy, effective from April 20, 2015. The seizure disorder claim was remanded.
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