The Veteran's appeal for specially adapted housing (SAH) and special home adaptation grant (SHA) was denied because his service-connected conditions do not meet the required criteria.

The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a permanent and total service-connected disability that includes the anatomical loss or loss of use of both hands, involving burns of any depth, or due to residuals of an inhalation injury.

Claimed conditions

posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obstructive sleep apnea syndrome with asthma, allergic rhinitis, acute sinusitis, right knee meniscal tear with post traumatic arthritis and bursitis, left knee meniscal tear with post traumatic arthritis and bursitis, shin splints, right ankle mild degenerative joint disease, chronic right shoulder strain, painful scar

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

Burn pits / airborne hazards

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 30, 2025

Citation

A25008408

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