The Veteran's claims for special home adaptation and specially adapted housing were denied because he does not have a permanent and total disability that precludes locomotion due to the loss or loss of use of both lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran is not in receipt of a total rating based on the combined impairment from his service-connected disabilities, which include chronic lumbar strain, spondylosis, peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities. His TDIU does not constitute a total disability rating based on the loss of use of both extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lumbar strain, spondylosis, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2024
- Citation
- A24025317
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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