The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing due to his current level of mobility.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities, while disabling, do not result in the loss or use of either lower extremity such that he requires regular and constant use of an assistive device as a normal mode of locomotion.
- Claimed conditions
- herniated nucleus pulposus, L3-L4, herniated nucleus pulposus, L5-S1, internal derangement and degenerative arthritis of the left knee, amputation of the middle third of the right leg, residuals of a shell fragment wound of the right thigh involving the anterior and posterior muscle groups with femoral neuropathy, internal derangement to the right knee, and varicose veins, multiple scars of the left lower leg with healed fractures of the tibia and fibula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0802606
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there were duty to assist errors in the VA opinions regarding the Veteran's herniated nucleus pulposus and knee meniscal tears, necessitating remand for additional development.
- Granted
The veteran was granted a 40% rating for their herniated nucleus pulposus, L5-S1 both prior to July 31, 2017 and from September 1, 2017.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for a higher rating for herniated nucleus pulposus, service connection for right hip disorder, and service connection for cervical spine disorder.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected lumbar spine, right knee, depressive disorder and tonsillectomy. The TDIU claim is also denied.
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