The Board has remanded the claims for special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of buttocks and both feet due to service-connected peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran needs a VA examination to clarify his reported impairment in the use of his feet and buttocks, and determine if it is related to his service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development was needed as there were incomplete reports from the previous VA examination and new evidence had been submitted which required further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of buttocks, loss of use of both feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18156815
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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