The Veteran's claim for benefits under the Home Improvement and Structural Alterations (HISA) program to remodel the entrance of his home, including railings on both sides and replacement of carpet, was granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the requested improvements were necessary due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, which include peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities, weakness, decreased vision, and reduced sensation, making it difficult for him to navigate stairs safely.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease (CAD) status post coronary artery bypass grafting, Depressive disorder associated with hypothyroidism, Mild to moderate diabetic retinopathy of both eyes, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (right and left upper extremity radial nerve at 30% and 20% disabling respectively), Diabetic PN of the left and right sciatic nerve at 20% disabling each, DM at 20% disabling, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve of the right and left lower extremity each at 20% disabling, Tinnitus at 10% disabling, Bilateral hearing loss, Scars, Hypertension, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25033292
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 907 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
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