The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or housebound status is being remanded due to new evidence added to the file by VA. The case will be readjudicated in a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).
The deciding factor: New evidence has been added to the record, including findings from recent VA examinations which are relevant to the issue on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- none
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- Not specified
- Citation
- 18100131
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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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