The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate is remanded due to incomplete medical records. The VA needs to obtain updated VA treatment records, SSA disability application records, and arrange for a VA aid and attendance examination.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records prevent a determination of whether the Veteran requires aid and attendance or if she is housebound due to her service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Service not specified
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19125103
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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