The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA medical examination to assess her need for aid and attendance or housebound status based on her service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for previously scheduled examinations, and further development including an appropriate VA examination is necessary to determine if she meets the legal criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis with Myasthenia Gravis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome of the Right Wrist, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome of the Left Wrist, Spondylolysis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2011
- Citation
- 1130307
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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