Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance is remanded. The Board needs more medical evidence to determine if the veteran's service-connected disabilities require aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contribute to the need for aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, low back condition, prostate condition, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), coronary artery disease to include transient ischemic attack (heart problems), peripheral vascular disease, right lower extremity, type II diabetes mellitus, to include erectile dysfunction and bilateral nuclear cataracts, peripheral vascular disease, left lower extremity, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25001304
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