The Board has determined that the Veteran is in need of personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months based on a need for supervision, protection, or instruction. The AOJ must provide the Veteran with complete notice of the decision as required by 38 U.S.C. §5104 and 38 U.S.C. § 1720G(a)(12), including identification of whether or not the claim meets the criteria under 38 U.S.C. § 1720G and 38 C.F.R. §§ 71.15-71.25.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran is in need of personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months based on a need for supervision, protection, or instruction.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2022
- Citation
- A22025784
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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.
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