The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for SMC and automobile/conveyance benefits due to incomplete development of records, including VA outpatient records and SSA disability determination records. The RO must obtain these records and conduct a new VA examination to determine if the veteran requires daily personal health care services or is housebound solely as a result of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional development is needed to ensure all relevant medical records are obtained and reviewed, including those from the Orlando VA outpatient clinic and SSA disability determination. A new VA examination is necessary to assess whether the veteran requires daily personal health care services or is housebound solely as a result of his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative T-8 compression fracture, residuals of a craniotomy with a 4 X 6 defect, right optic atrophy with light perception, post-traumatic headaches, residuals of a C4-5 left brachial plexus contusion, organic brain syndrome with depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0808671
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's head injuries and post-traumatic headaches following an October 2023 VA shuttle bus incident are not compensable under 38 U.S.C. §1151 because the injuries occurred before any treatment or examination by VA.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's possible TBI. The claim of service connection for post-traumatic headaches remains pending.
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of September 7, 2018 for the assignment of a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic headaches. The decision is based on the fact that the Veteran submitted an intent to file for compensation with VA on September 7, 2018, and his claim was received by VA within one year of this submission.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbar strain but denied higher ratings and service connection for other conditions.
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