The Board has determined that the March 2022 decision denying PCAFC eligibility was not adequately supported by reasoning and rationale. The case is being remanded to obtain a more detailed medical opinion regarding the Veteran's need for personal care services, supervision or instruction, and to provide proper notice of the decision.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the March 2022 CEAT determination did not address all relevant factors in determining eligibility for PCAFC, including the Veteran's safety concerns, medication management needs, and history of suicidal ideation.
- Claimed conditions
- suicidal ideation, hallucinations, auditory and visual hallucinations
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2026
- Citation
- A26002310
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of ambulance expenses incurred on January 28, 2020 due to an emergency medical condition involving suicidal ideation and auditory hallucinations. The VA facility was not feasibly available during this time.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because no rating decision addressing the claimed conditions had been issued within one year prior to the filing of the VA Form 10182, and there was no showing of good cause for late filing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran is not eligible for PCAFC due to lack of personal care services. The decision is remanded as additional medical opinions are needed and proper notice must be provided.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a disability manifested by depression, anxiety, hallucinations, insomnia, loss of concentration, and memory loss to ensure that all necessary evidence is obtained.
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