The veteran's claim for a certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and treatment records.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence, including medical records and an examination, is needed to determine if the veteran meets the requirements for a certificate of eligibility under 38 U.S.C.A. § 2101(a)(C).
- Claimed conditions
- fracture dislocation, L2 with radiculopathy L2 to L5 with incomplete paralysis of right lower extremity and footdrop, limitation of motion of lumbar spine with muscle spasms, weakness of left lower extremity, neurogenic bladder secondary to fracture dislocation, L2 with radiculopathy L2 to L5 with incomplete paralysis of right lower extremity and footdrop
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0831896
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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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