The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on being bedridden, housebound, or in need of aid and attendance of another due to service-connected disabilities is remanded as the VA examinations did not adequately address his overall combined impairment.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports do not provide a comprehensive assessment of the Veteran's overall disability picture and its impact on his ability to care for himself and avoid daily hazards, which are necessary to determine whether he requires aid and attendance or is substantially confined to bed or home due solely to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Above-the-knee amputation of the right leg, Traumatic arthritis of the left knee status post total knee arthroplasty, Adenocarcinoma of the prostate, Diabetes mellitus, type II, Hypertension, Tinnitus, Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2014
- Citation
- 1405422
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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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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active duty service or herbicide exposure.
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