The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in a loss or loss of use of any lower extremity or upper extremity, and thus he does not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine, raticulopathy, left lower extremity, status post cervical discectomy and fusion, cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, cervical radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, total dislocation with degenerative arthritis, status post reduction, left clavicle with limitation of motion, thoracic outlet syndrome associated with total dislocation with degenerative arthritis, status post reduction, left clavicle with limitation of motion, left elbow strain with limitation of flexion, left wrist strain, left hand fingers with painful thumb motion, left hand fingers with painful index finger motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24044767
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors and inadequate medical opinions. The issues of entitlement to TDIU are also being remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the other claims.
- Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claims for effective dates prior to June 10, 2022, for service connection of various conditions. The appeal is also remanded for further action on some issues.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.
- Granted
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