The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance are being remanded due to the need for additional records from Social Security Administration (SSA) and VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records are needed to properly evaluate the Veteran’s conditions and determine appropriate disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of the left hand, tremors of the right upper extremity, tremors of the left lower extremity, tremors of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19104289
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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