The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, sending the Veteran a VA Form 21-8940 to complete, scheduling an aid and attendance examination, and addressing eligibility for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous decision did not adequately address whether entitlement to TDIU and SMC were reasonably raised by the record and requested further development to comply with this requirement.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals, extensive laceration dorsum right hand (major), residuals, fracture base of right fifth metacarpal (major)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19124389
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
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.
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