The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance is remanded due to a lack of a VA medical examination. The issue of whether his income exceeds the limit for VA pension benefits is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran needs an additional VA medical examination to determine if he requires regular aid and attendance, as well as a determination on his countable income.
- Claimed conditions
- nonservice-connected disabilities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2016
- Citation
- 1603059
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's achievement of a vocational goal in the field of photography is not reasonably feasible due to his service-connected and nonservice-connected disabilities, which prevent him from successfully pursuing employment as a photographer.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and failure to provide proper notice of a scheduled VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is granted non-service-connected disability pension benefits from April 24, 2009 to April 30, 2010. The case is remanded for further development regarding continuing entitlement for calendar years 2010 to the present.
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