The veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring an automobile or other conveyance with special adaptive equipment, or for special adaptive equipment only were denied due to the lack of service-connected permanent total disability. The veteran is already receiving a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The veteran's combined evaluation does not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing and he is already in receipt of a TDIU, thus preventing him from qualifying for assistance with an automobile or conveyance.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a postoperative fusion of the cervical spine, chondromalacia of the right knee, duodenal ulcer, scar, residual of an appendectomy with pain and incisional hernia, prostatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0605635
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 60 percent from January 27, 2016 to July 7, 2022 for the Veteran's duodenal ulcer, duodenitis, gastritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for prostatitis, HIV, CHF, GERD, herpes, a pulmonary disability, headaches, and type 2 diabetes mellitus as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability or a nexus to service or a service-connected disability.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, finding no evidence that he required such assistance prior to September 21, 2022.
- Dismissed
The Board's September 4, 2025 decision was vacated due to a failure to address clear and unmistakable error arguments, depriving the Veteran of due process.
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