The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine and radiculopathy in both lower extremities, preclude locomotion without the aid of a cane. The Board finds that this meets the criteria for specially adapted housing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requires assistance with mobility due to her service-connected disabilities which necessitate the use of a cane for locomotion.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease, lumbosacral spine, r radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, l radiculopathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1700903
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates of December 19, 2016 for service connection of radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his lumbar spine disability and radiculopathy of the lower extremities has been denied. The case is being remanded to consider a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Denied
The Veteran was gainfully employed until June 30, 2014. The Board denied the claim for TDIU prior to July 1, 2014 as there were no service-connected disabilities that prevented the Veteran from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his lumbar spine disability and related radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to June 4, 2010. The Board granted entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.
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