Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for SMC based on a need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to an inadequate VA examination and conflicting evidence regarding the impact of her service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The November 2022 VA examination is found inadequate, and there is conflicting evidence about which symptoms are attributable to the Veteran's PTSD. A new examination is needed for proper adjudication.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Dementia, Cervicalgia, Low Back Pain, Bipolar Disorder, Depression
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25018280
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