The Veteran's spouse is not eligible for PCAFC benefits due to lack of personal care services and caregiver training. The Board has decided the case should be remanded to complete necessary assessments and training.
The deciding factor: PCAFC eligibility requires a finding that an eligible veteran is in need of personal care services, which was established based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his inability to perform activities of daily living.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (femoral nerve), left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (femoral nerve), tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2022
- Citation
- A22020228
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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