The Veteran is permanently and totally disabled due to service-connected disabilities, including low back disability, bilateral knee instability, right shoulder tendonitis, pelvic disorders involving the hips, left and right lower extremity sensory deficits. The Veteran's total disability rating precludes locomotion without the aid of braces and canes, meeting the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in permanent and total disability that includes loss of use of both lower extremities, necessitating the use of braces and canes for locomotion.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, right knee instability, left knee instability, right shoulder tendonitis, pelvic disorder involving the right hip, pelvic disorder involving the left hip, left lower extremity sensory deficit, right lower extremity sensory deficit
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2017
- Citation
- 1708332
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues related to service connection for various conditions and disability ratings.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his service-connected left shoulder tendonitis, right shoulder tendonitis, left knee tendonitis, and right elbow tendinitis (impairment of supination and pronation) have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his service-connected right elbow tendinitis (limitation of flexion) has also been denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that remand is needed for the Veteran's claims due to duty to assist errors, including clarification of periods of service and obtaining relevant records. The Veteran will be afforded new medical examinations for each claimed disability.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection were dismissed. The Board found that the Veteran withdrew his appeal as to the issues of entitlement to increased disability ratings for left foot metatarsalgia, tinnitus, left wrist disability, right foot plantar warts, and for service connection for right foot plantar warts at a September 2024 hearing. Service connection was granted for migraines.
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