The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant due to his service-connected disabilities not meeting the criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran had a permanent and total disability that precluded locomotion without assistive devices or met other criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, cervical strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, right patellofemoral syndrome, residuals of duodenal ulcer, residuals of feet with pes planus, bilateral frostbite on feet, bilateral lower radiculopathy, residuals for right hand fracture, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056524
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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