The Veteran's service-connected right ankle strain and left ankle tendonitis/arthritis do not meet the criteria for a special home adaptation grant or specially adapted housing due to their impact on locomotion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s service-connected disabilities do not result in blindness, loss of use of both hands, burns, inhalation injuries, or other conditions that would qualify him for financial assistance under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right ankle strain, left ankle tendonitis/arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19104120
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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