The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to his service-connected glaucoma is remanded as the AOJ did not provide an eye examination in conjunction with the A&A examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner should have provided an eye examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected glaucoma and associated vision problems.
- Claimed conditions
- glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2023
- Citation
- A23034345
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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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