The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.
The deciding factor: The veteran does not have permanent and total disability due to blindness in both eyes with 5/200 visual acuity or less, nor does he have loss of use of both hands. His service-connected disabilities do not meet the regulatory criteria for these benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- status post traumatic below-the-knee amputation of the left leg, residuals of a closed fracture of the left clavicle, status post fracture of the transverse processes of L4-L5, residuals of a fracture of the right ankle, residuals of a trauma of the left eye, residuals of a left pneumothorax, residuals of fractures of left ribs three and four, residuals of a broken right fourth toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2001
- Citation
- 0124007
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities substantially contributed to his death, and therefore grants service connection for cause of death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed residuals of a left pneumothorax, including whether these residuals are related to active service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations for his right knee and ankle disabilities were denied. The TDIU claim is still pending.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether a right ankle disability had its onset in service or was caused by an injury during service.
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