The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status is remanded due to failure to report for a VA examination. The correct address needs to be updated, and a new examination should be scheduled.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for a VA examination due to a change in her address after receiving notification of the examination.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20058923
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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