The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in its decision regarding the effective date for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of the right lower extremity. The Veteran's condition was found to have manifested with functional loss prior to January 23, 2002.
The deciding factor: The Board did not adequately explain why the evidence of record merited a finding that, prior to January 23, 2002, the remaining function in the Veteran's right lower extremity would be equally well served by an amputation stump with prosthesis.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185739
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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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