The Veteran's service-connected disabilities involving his lower extremities and upper extremities, including cold injury residuals and peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him totally disabled. As a result, he is eligible for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has multiple service-connected conditions that involve both lower extremities, resulting in total disability due to the loss of use of his limbs without regular and constant use of assistive devices.
- Claimed conditions
- Left and Right Lower Extremity Cold Weather Injury Residuals, Left and Right Upper Extremity Cold Weather Injury Residuals, Left and Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 5, 2026
- Citation
- A26010929
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- Granted
The Veteran's left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy caused severe, constant pain; severe paresthesias and/or dysesthesias; severe numbness; decreased strength bilaterally; absent deep tendon reflexes; decreased sensation in the lower legs and ankles; absent sensation in the feet and toes; decreased position sense; decreased vibration sense; decreased cold sensation; onychomycosis; discoloration; hairlessness; a wide-based, antalgic gait; feet and leg cramps; unstable balance; prevented him from walking more than 100 yards; and required prescription medication. He had no muscle atrophy.
- Denied
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- Denied
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