The Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant were denied as he does not meet the eligibility criteria due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the specific requirements for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant, including loss of use of both lower extremities without aid, blindness in both eyes with limited visual acuity, or burn injuries resulting in contractures and limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder, left shoulder strain, cervical strain, thoracic spine degenerative arthritis, lower-tension glaucoma, tinnitus, deviated septum, gastroesophageal reflux disease, left hip strain with limitation of extension of the thigh, left hip strain with limitation of flexion of the thigh, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left ear hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, right hip strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24024187
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- Denied
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