The Veteran's claim for aid and attendance benefits was granted, effective from May 28, 2003. The Appellant is seeking retroactive compensation due to the allowance of increased benefits based on aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The case needs to be remanded to determine the exact amount of each check paid to the Veteran between May 2003 and February 2004, including which particular check contained the extra retroactive compensation for the period from June 2003 through the date of his death.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia, prostate cancer, cerebrovascular dementia, chronic low back strain, hypertension, hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1028366
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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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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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