The veteran's conditions do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or special home adaptations due to his ability to walk without assistance and lack of significant visual disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran does not have loss or use of both lower extremities, nor does he have anatomical loss or loss of use of both hands. His conditions do not meet the specific criteria set forth in the law for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or special home adaptations.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertensive heart disease, Postoperative residuals of coronary bypass surgery, Right knee disorder (fusion), Expressive aphasia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0106378
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