The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of recent VA examination regarding the Veteran's need for aid and attendance. The Veteran is seeking special monthly compensation based on his service-connected disabilities, but the current evidence does not indicate whether he requires regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The most recent VA examination was conducted in June 2018 and July 2015, which are too old for an adequate evaluation of the Veteran's current level of disability. The Board finds that a new examination is necessary to determine if the service-connected disabilities cause the Veteran to be helpless or so nearly helpless as to require regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- Service-connected disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20065845
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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