The Board remands the claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance to ensure a complete record is available, specifically requiring an examination focused solely on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: Remand required due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining an opinion to determine if the Veteran requires aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities alone.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25035448
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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