The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not conclusively indicate that they require the aid and attendance of another person. The Board finds a need for further evaluation to determine if the Veteran requires such assistance.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to determine whether the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities necessitate the aid and attendance of another person.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease, Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19179869
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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