The veteran's service-connected back disability results in the loss of use of both lower extremities such as to preclude locomotion without the aid of canes, meeting the criteria for specially adapted housing assistance.
The deciding factor: The veteran has a severe low back disability resulting in significant functional impairment and requires the use of canes for ambulation.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine with radiculopathy, conversion reaction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2001
- Citation
- 0111522
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected psychoneurosis, conversion reaction, chronic, moderate was denied as the evidence does not show that he currently has a psychiatric disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his claims, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected coronary artery disease and whether he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptations due to lack of legal merit.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has found clear and unmistakable error in the November 1960 decision that severed service connection for psychoneurosis, and restored it. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder is moot as the benefit requested (restoration of service connection) has been granted.
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