The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status due to service-connected disabilities is remanded as the current examination report does not address whether he requires aid and attendance or is housebound.
The deciding factor: The examination report did not provide an opinion regarding whether the Veteran needs regular aid and attendance or is housebound due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with eating disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease (DDD), left quadriceps atrophy with left knee degenerative changes and instability, right quadriceps atrophy status-post right partial medial and lateral meniscectomy with limited extension and right knee instability, degenerative joint disease (DJD), right shoulder, degenerative changes, left hip, degenerative changes, right hip, right carpal tunnel syndrome, degenerative changes, left shoulder, cervical spine DDD, right knee instability, left knee instability, degenerative changes, left elbow, degenerative changes, right elbow, maxillary sinusitis, right lower extremity radiculopathy with paresthesias associated with lumbosacral strain with DDD, left lower extremity radiculopathy with paresthesias associated with lumbosacral strain with DDD, limitation of adduction, degenerative changes, right hip, limitation of adduction, degenerative changes, left hip, limitation of rotation, degenerative changes, right hip, limitation of rotation, degenerative changes, left hip, digestive condition to include gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), left carpal tunnel syndrome, numbness right great toe, degenerative changes, right hand, degenerative changes, left hand, hallus valgus, left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2018
- Citation
- 18149674
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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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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU rating.
- Denied
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