The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for ALS and entitlement to SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's travel dates during active duty.
The deciding factor: The claim for service connection is being remanded because there are unresolved issues regarding the Veteran's travel dates during his period of active duty, which could affect whether he served at least 90 days as required by VA regulations for ALS presumptive provisions.
- Claimed conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19192277
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted a higher special monthly compensation (SMC) rate under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(2) due to the need for regular aid and attendance.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for insomnia and remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea. All other claims for service connection were denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for ALS has been granted. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is being remanded.
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of September 16, 2013 for the grant of service connection for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The decision is based on evidence showing that ALS symptoms began in early 2013 and a diagnosis was made by July 21, 2014.
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