Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of an effective date prior to June 22, 2023 for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate, pending completion of additional development related to back and lower extremity ratings.
The deciding factor: The adjudication of claims that are inextricably intertwined requires a remand to ensure all relevant evidence is considered before making a final decision on the effective date for 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
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091041
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