The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance is being remanded due to a lack of recent VA examination, incomplete medical records, and the need to determine if the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance or is housebound.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not undergone a recent VA examination and relevant medical records are missing. The RO needs to conduct an examination and review all available evidence to determine if the Veteran's disabilities require regular aid and attendance or make him housebound.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1138315
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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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