Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound is remanded for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to assess the current severity of her service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to fully evaluate the Veteran's condition and determine if she meets the criteria for SMC.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0908826
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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