The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant is granted due to his service-connected disabilities, including diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity which precludes locomotion without assistive devices.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran has effectively lost use of his left lower extremity due to service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy and requires assistive devices such as a cane or wheelchair for mobility.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus with hypertension, secondary peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, secondary peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, secondary nephropathy and renal insufficiency, secondary glaucoma, cataracts, and diabetic retinopathy, secondary foot ulcer of the right hallux
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1030350
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions (chronic renal insufficiency, diabetes mellitus with hypertension, and residuals of prostate cancer) contributed substantially or materially to his death.
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