The Board remands the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound for issuance of a supplemental statement of the case.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to the RO not issuing a supplemental statement of the case addressing the SMC claim prior to returning the appeal to the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21061910
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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