The Board has decided that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's eligibility for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance. The case will be returned to VA for further action.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records are required to make a determination regarding the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19164921
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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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