The Board remands the issues of entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance/housebound status and entitlement to automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment for adaptive equipment due to the need for a contemporaneous VA examination.
The deciding factor: A remand is required to determine the Veteran's current level of impairment with regard to his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to perform activities of daily living and his need for aid and attendance or housebound status.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, right ankle degenerative joint disease, cervical paraspinal tendonitis, left upper extremity radiculopathy, painful scars
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2024
- Citation
- 24002595
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.
What you can do next
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