The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his service-connected heart disability and whether he requires aid and attendance or is housebound.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection but rather about the level of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination, necessitates remanding the case.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder, Coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21021401
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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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