The Veteran's claim for a special home adaptation grant was denied as he does not meet the criteria for entitlement to this benefit due to lack of anatomical loss or use of both hands, and his visual acuity is not at 5/200 in both eyes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have anatomical loss or use of both hands, nor does he have blindness in both eyes with a visual acuity of 5/200 or less.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar discogenic disease with radiculopathy, left lower extremity, nerve palsy in the right upper extremity, bilateral epiphora
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2012
- Citation
- 1226377
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, radiculopathy affecting both lower extremities, bilateral plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, pseudo folliculitis, ankle disorders, shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, jock itch, adjustment disorder with anxiety, acid reflux, athlete's foot and toenail fungus, and epiphora. The Board found no current diagnoses for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and providing an opinion on the impact of his bilateral epiphora on his employment in the railroad industry.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the veteran's bilateral epiphora was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected left eye chalazion. Therefore, service connection for bilateral epiphora was denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral epiphora disability is being remanded to the ROIC due to incomplete information and evidence. The VA will need to provide notice of what specific portion of any needed evidence he must submit, including employment or other records documenting the impact of his eye disability on his ability to maintain employment.
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