The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to obtain an updated VA aid and attendance examination considering changes in the Veteran's disability picture. The Veteran needs an updated examination to determine if his service-connected conditions, without consideration of non-service-connected disabilities, require regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the AOJ failed to obtain a contemporaneous VA aid and attendance examination due to changes in the Veteran's disability picture, which constitutes a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- service-connected disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24066626
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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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