The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain a VA examination for determining whether the Veteran meets the requirements for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being permanently housebound. The examiner should consider any impairment from service-connected disabilities and all factors identified in 38C.F.R. §3.352(a).
The deciding factor: The Board found that a remand is necessary to attempt to contact the Veteran again for scheduling another VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22057466
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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.
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