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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25019048
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,874 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and dismissed his appeals regarding increased ratings for tinnitus and a right hand disability due to lack of timely filing of Notice of Disagreement.
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