Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation in excess of the rate payable under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(p) is being remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records and the need for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records and the need for further evaluation are preventing proper assessment of the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- long stay dementia care
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19105373
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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