The Board has determined that the AOJ's decision on eligibility for PCAFC benefits was based on a flawed CEAT review and remands the case to consider all relevant evidence, including a December 2022 Veteran Functional Assessment Instrument (VFAI).
The deciding factor: The VA Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT) did not account for all potentially favorable evidence of record, particularly the December 2022 VFAI which indicated that the Veteran required intermittent assistance with ADLs.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple service-connected disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2026
- Citation
- A26004366
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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
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