The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance due to outstanding treatment records not being in the file, as well as inconsistencies in the current record regarding his need for assistance with activities of daily living.
The deciding factor: There are missing or inconsistent medical records that may affect the determination of whether the Veteran has severe damage to muscle Group XVII bilaterally and if he requires A&A due to service-connected disabilities other than loss of use of both feet.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of both buttocks, multiple sclerosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20053065
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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