The Board has decided that the evidence is inconclusive and requires a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone cause him to be housebound or in need of regular aid and attendance. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not clearly establish whether the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities alone require him to be housebound or in need of regular aid and attendance due to his other non-service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19145212
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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