The Board has remanded the cases for further consideration due to insufficient medical evidence and legal standards not being addressed. The Veteran needs new medical examinations to determine if they meet criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a foot, both feet, or both legs; SMC for aid and attendance; and SMC housebound.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the medical evidence relied upon by the Board was not sufficiently responsive to the legal standards required.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of one foot, loss of use of both feet, loss of use of both legs
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23024222
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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.
What you can do next
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