The Board denied the Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grants because her service-connected conditions do not meet the eligibility criteria under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities met any of the required criteria for SAH or SHA grant eligibility, including those related to ALS, blindness in both eyes, full thickness or subdermal burns, loss or use of upper extremities, or a permanent and total disability precluding locomotion without aids.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, vaginal hysterectomy, migraine headaches, lumbosacral strain, right wrist sprain, cervical strain, bilateral knee patellofemoral syndrome, bilateral ankle strain, bilateral plantar fasciitis, tinnitus, painful scar, chest wall muscle strain, allergic rhinitis, superficial and non-linear scar, hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24039008
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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