The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing and/or a special home adaptation grant is being remanded due to the need for further examination to determine his eligibility based on service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requires an in-person VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to use a wheelchair, brace(s), crutches, or cane(s) as a normal mode of locomotion.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder, coronary artery disease, residuals post prostate cancer treatment, residuals of a total left knee replacement, residuals of a right knee replacement, diabetes mellitus type II, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, tinnitus, painful scar status post lobectomy, rhinoplasty as a residual of a fractured nose, hearing loss, acute fulminant illness, erectile dysfunction, right knee painful scar, scar associated with residuals of post prostate cancer treatment, left knee painful scar, chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2026
- Citation
- A26009373
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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