The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing is granted due to his service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and shrapnel injuries. However, as he has already received assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing, the special home adaptation grant is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability picture satisfies the criteria for specially adapted housing based on his service-connected conditions, but he has already received such assistance.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, urinary frequency associated with hypertension, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left leg, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left foot, tinnitus, painful scar of the linear posterior torso residual to mine blast, scar of the left leg residual to a shrapnel injury, linear scar of the posterior torso residual to mine blast
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24045494
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- 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.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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