The Board denied the Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing grant as he does not have a permanent and total disability due to disorders that involve both lower extremities affecting balance or propulsion, which precludes locomotion without assistive devices.

The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not show that the Veteran had a permanent and total disability involving both lower extremities causing a loss of use severe enough to preclude locomotion without regular and constant use of assistive devices.

Claimed conditions

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine multilevel, Scars, head, face or neck, Tinnitus, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Right knee strain, Left knee strain, Right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy associated with degenerative arthritis lumbar spine multilevel, Bilateral hearing loss, Erectile dysfunction associated with PTSD

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 3, 2025

Citation

A25019048

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