The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to Special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance and SMC for loss of use of a creative organ due to lack of medical records relevant to the Veteran's peritoneal mesothelioma. The Appellant is reminded to provide any missing information.
The deciding factor: The Board requires additional development, including obtaining private treatment records related to the Veteran’s peritoneal mesothelioma, in order to substantiate the claims for SMC based on need for aid and attendance and loss of use of a creative organ.
- Claimed conditions
- peritoneal mesothelioma, residual scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2021
- Citation
- 21023730
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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.
What you can do next
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