The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding the Veteran's need for daily aid and attendance services. The Veteran contends that his service-connected disabilities require him to receive daily care, but the VA examiner did not address this claim adequately.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide a rationale for their findings regarding the necessity of daily aid and attendance services.
- Claimed conditions
- service-connected disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183621
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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