The Veteran's voiding dysfunction is aggravated by his service-connected rectal carcinoma, and he meets the criteria for specially adapted housing. However, as he already has a combined 100% disability rating due to his service-connected conditions, he cannot receive a special home adaptation grant.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s voiding dysfunction was found to be aggravated by his service-connected rectal carcinoma and related residuals of organic disease or injury that preclude locomotion without the aid of assistive devices.
- Claimed conditions
- voiding dysfunction, rectal carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20059421
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