The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing certificate is granted. The special home adaptation grant claim is denied as moot.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has effectively lost the use of both lower extremities due to service-connected complications from Diabetes Mellitus type II, which precludes locomotion without the aid of crutches, canes and/or a wheelchair for most of the time. The special home adaptation grant claim is denied as moot because the Veteran is already entitled to assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus type II, Proliferative diabetic retinopathy, Coronary artery disease (CAD), Renal insufficiency, Right upper extremity residuals of a stroke with erectile dysfunction (ED), Right lower extremity residuals of stroke and peripheral neuropathy with ED, Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy with ED, Paralyzed left diaphragm secondary to heart operation associated with CAD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 23, 2016
- Citation
- 1606666
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