The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder and chronic low back pain, have been found to meet the criteria for specially adapted housing eligibility. The claim for a special home adaptation grant is moot as he has already received eligibility for specially adapted housing. His request for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment was denied due to lack of meeting eligibility criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disabilities do not meet the specific criteria for loss of use of one or both feet, severe burn injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ankylosis of a knee or hip, or loss of use of a hand required for financial assistance under 38 U.S.C. § 3902.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, chronic low back pain, left lower extremity lumbosacral radiculopathy, left lower femoral nerve radiculopathy, right lower extremity lumbosacral radiculopathy, laminectomy scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20051274
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