The veteran meets the criteria for financial assistance in purchasing special adaptive housing or a home adaptation grant due to his service-connected loss of use of both lower extremities. The veteran also qualifies for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile and adaptive equipment, as he is eligible under Chapter 39 benefits.
The deciding factor: The Federal Circuit upheld the CAVC decision that the veteran was eligible for housing assistance under 38 U.S.C.A. § 2101(a) in the same manner as if his disability were service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of use of both lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2003
- Citation
- 0330255
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Granted
The Board has found that the Veteran requires personal care services for at least six continuous months based on his inability to perform an activity of daily living, specifically dressing independently. The Board also finds that participation in the PCAFC is in the Veteran's best interest and remands the case to obtain a clinical determination from CEAT.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for further development to determine if the Veteran is entitled to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ or extremity, and to consider additional functional impairments in relation to the claim.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in a loss of use of both lower extremities, qualifying her for specially adapted housing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and a lack of proper notice under 38 U.S.C. § 5104, as well as an inadequate medical opinion regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits.
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