The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or being homebound is remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding his ability to perform daily activities and require assistance.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient information in the current record to determine whether the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance as defined by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- dementia of the Alzheimer's type, degenerative joint disease of the bilateral knees, right and left leg varicose veins, arterial hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0915270
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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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