The Veteran's income exceeds the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) for a Veteran with one dependent. The case is REMANDED to determine if expenses from Thomas Circle Senior Living Community can be deducted as medical expenses or nursing home expenses, and to recalculate his income based on such deductions.
The deciding factor: The RO must determine if the costs associated with care provided by Thomas Circle Senior Living Community are deductible as medical expenses or under specific provisions for adult day care centers, rest homes, group homes, or similar facilities that do not qualify as nursing homes.
- Claimed conditions
- Housebound condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2014
- Citation
- 1407096
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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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