The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound is REMANDED due to incomplete development. The AOJ needs to obtain additional medical records, conduct a VA examination, evaluate his nonservice-connected disabilities, and determine if he meets the requirements for aid and attendance or housebound status.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further development as there are missing medical records and an incomplete evaluation of the Veteran's nonservice-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar spine, DJD of the bilateral hips, DJD of the cervical spine, DJD of the bilateral knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1635917
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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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