The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits is remanded due to a duty to assist error in the May 2023 CEAT review. The Board finds that an adequate medical opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran requires personal care services.
The deciding factor: The May 2023 CEAT review did not sufficiently address whether the Veteran requires in-person personal care for a minimum of 6 continuous months based on his inability to perform activities of daily living or need for supervision, protection, or instruction.
- Claimed conditions
- Inability to perform activities of daily living, Need for supervision or protection based on neurological impairment
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2026
- Citation
- A26009960
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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.
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