The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance before September 18, 2006 is pending. The effective date of the current award will be determined after adjudicating the pending claim.
The deciding factor: There was a pending claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance as of September 23, 2004, which predates the current award.
- Claimed conditions
- need for aid and attendance
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2009
- Citation
- 0941225
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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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development regarding the appellant's entitlement to special monthly pension (SMP) based on her need for aid and attendance, including a VA examination.
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