The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound is remanded due to incomplete records, including SSA disability benefits information and VA treatment records. The RO must obtain these records and determine if a more current examination is needed.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records and lack of recent examinations prevent a determination on the veteran's claim for special monthly pension.
- Claimed conditions
- Alcoholism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0633625
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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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