The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of records. The case will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further evidence and an evaluation, as no specific service connection issues were raised in this particular decision.
- Claimed conditions
- need for regular aid and attendance of another person, being housebound
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1551818
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance of another person and being housebound was dismissed as there is no valid appeal due to concurrent election.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an A&A examination, as scheduling was not done as per the previous directives. The appellant's claim for special monthly pension (SMP) by reason of need for aid and attendance or being housebound is still pending.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need of regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound was denied because his income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of October 25, 2015 for the award of increased DIC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person. The decision is binding only with respect to this specific matter.
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