The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the loss of use of both lower extremities, such as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair. Therefore, she is entitled to specially adapted housing but not special home adaptations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has multiple service-connected conditions that have resulted in significant functional impairment and require the use of assistive devices such as a cane, braces, or wheelchair for locomotion.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, fibromyalgia, patellar tendonitis of the left knee, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right (dominant) hand and wrist crush injury, right foot contusion and sprain, left wrist with ganglion cyst, tinnitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), carpal tunnel syndrome left wrist, bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral pes planus, hysterectomy scar and bilateral carpal tunnel surgery scars, cervical radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1721726
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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