The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or being housebound is remanded to obtain additional medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The current evidence is contradictory, necessitating a new examination to reconcile opinions regarding the veteran's ability to care for himself due to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder with PTSD symptoms, type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2008
- Citation
- 0813285
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and bilateral nuclear sclerotic cataracts.
- Denied
The Board denied all claims for increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and related peripheral vascular disease and neuropathy.
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