The Veteran's service-connected right leg amputation has rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, and he is granted a TDIU. Additionally, the Veteran is granted eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH) due to his service-connected condition. However, he is denied eligibility for a special home adaptation (SHA) grant as SAH precludes a separate SHA grant.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's right leg amputation has rendered him wheelchair dependent and unable to perform even sedentary employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right leg amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23048331
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for compensation under 38 USC 1151 for right leg amputation to obtain a new VA opinion based on a more complete evidentiary record.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral artery disease (PAD) and right leg amputation, as secondary to PAD, due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding their etiology.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for peripheral vascular disease (PVD) as secondarily aggravated by diabetes, right leg amputation and scar as secondary to PVD, and SMC for loss of use of the right foot. The evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes was denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right leg amputation is etiologically related to his active service, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.
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