The Board remands the matter to adjudicate the Veteran's claim of entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance/housebound.
The deciding factor: The record reasonably raised the issue of entitlement to SMC based on whether the Veteran's PTSD alone could establish entitlement to TDIU, which may afford entitlement to SMC.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25008907
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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