The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing and restored his disability ratings for left knee instability and right knee instability. The decision is based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities that preclude locomotion due to multiple orthopedic and neurological conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combination of service-connected disabilities, including arthritis, radiculopathy, and PTSD, necessitates the use of a wheelchair for mobility.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Residuals of Prostate Cancer, Degenerative Arthritis of the Spine, Residual Scars and a Residual Voiding Dysfunction Associated with Radical Prostatectomy, Radiculopathy of the Left Leg, Radiculopathy of the Right Leg, Tinnitus, Recurrent Right Sided Hernia, Conglobata Acne, Degenerative Arthritis of the Left Thumb, Degenerative Arthritis of the Left Index Finger, Degenerative Arthritis of the Left Long Finger, Degenerative Arthritis of the Right Ankle, Left Ankle Strain, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Atrophy of the Right Testicle, Erectile Dysfunction, Degenerative Arthritis of the Left Little Finger, Degenerative Arthritis of the Left Ring Finger, Residuals of Cellulitis of the Left Foot and Ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23023119
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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