The Veteran's claims for eligibility in acquiring specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records. The eligibility determination will be reconsidered after considering the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for updated medical evidence and an assessment of the Veteran's functional impairment related to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic sensory peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity sensory peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity sensory peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19177838
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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