The Veteran's wife is appealing for a higher level of SMC, specifically R-2, which was granted at the rate of R-1 effective October 30, 2014. The appeal is about the appropriate effective date and the level of care needed.
The deciding factor: The VA did not obtain an opinion from a physician regarding whether the Veteran was in need of higher level of aid and attendance care as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2020
- Citation
- A20016758
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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.
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