The appeal for a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH) was granted, while the appeal for a special home adaptation (SHA) grant was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions manifested with the effective loss of use of both lower extremities such as to preclude locomotion without the regular and constant use of an assistive device, thus granting eligibility for SAH. However, since SAH is granted, an SHA grant cannot be awarded under 38 U.S.C. § 2101(b).
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090974
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