The Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran needs an VA Aid and Attendance Examination to assess his service-connected disabilities' impact on self-care.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not receive a VA Aid and Attendance examination, which was inferred as part of his claim for earlier effective date for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Claimed conditions
- Service-connected disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2023
- Citation
- A23031861
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for additional VR&E services, other than employment services, to include additional education and training benefits. The decision found that his current goal of obtaining a bachelor's degree was not reasonably necessary to achieve suitable employment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied due to incomplete VA Forms, and the Board finds this a procedural error warranting corrective action before adjudicating the appeal on the merits.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's VR&E benefits were denied as he had sufficient education and training to find suitable employment, despite his service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance was granted effective September 4, 2019. The decision is based on the need for regular aid and assistance due to service-connected disabilities.
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