The Board finds that the Veteran requires personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months based on a need for supervision, protection, or instruction.
The deciding factor: The appeal is remanded to correct an AOJ error in satisfying a regulatory and statutory duty as such correction has a reasonable possibility of aiding in substantiating the Appellants' claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Memory deficits, Functional limitations due to arthritis in the body, Cardiac disease with seven stents placed, Neurological or other impairment or injury (multiple diagnosed conditions), Back and shoulder surgeries with residual numbness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25025124
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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