The Veteran's service-connected Parkinson's Disease and related disabilities preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair due to the loss of use of his lower extremities together with the loss of use of his upper extremities which significantly affect the functions of balance and propulsion. Therefore, specially adapted housing is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's Parkinson's Disease and related disabilities interfere with his ability to ambulate to the point that he cannot walk without significant risk of falling and he is unable to take care of himself.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25034342
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
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- Dismissed
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