The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or at the housebound rate is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling examinations.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as there are inconsistencies in the service-connected disabilities and their impact on the Veteran's ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- mood disorder secondary to low back pain, lumbar myofascial pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2011
- Citation
- 1140033
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected lumbar myofascial pain syndrome is manifested by significant muscle spasms and guarding that result in abnormal gait or spinal contour, warranting a 20 percent disability rating.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or at the housebound rate was denied as her service-connected disabilities do not render her in need of such benefits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or at the housebound rate has been remanded due to insufficient information regarding her service-connected disabilities and their impact on daily activities. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical records, including SSA disability benefits records, and schedule a VA examination to determine if she requires regular aid and attendance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.
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