The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant under 38 U.S.C. § 2101.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities, while disabling, do not meet the specific qualifying conditions outlined in 38 U.S.C. § 2101 for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy (PN) of both lower extremities, Diabetes mellitus (DM) with retinopathy, Peripheral neuropathy (PN) of both upper extremities, Residuals of a stroke with left upper extremity weakness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0617326
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What this means for you
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