The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance and/or housebound status has been denied as he does not meet the statutory criteria for SMC due to his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to duty-to-assist error in the January 2020 VA examination.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran is substantially confined to his dwelling and immediate premises or bedridden or so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and assistance due to service-connected disabilities.,There was an internal inconsistency in the January 2020 VA examination, which needs to be corrected.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, right knee disability, right shoulder disability, right little finger disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24014530
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in the July 2012 VA examination for the Veteran's left knee disability, and a new addendum opinion is needed.
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