The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for eligibility to specially adapted housing (SAH) and special home adaptation (SHA) due to unclear findings regarding whether his service-connected disabilities result in loss of use of one or more upper and/or lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner needs to clarify if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in any of the specified conditions for eligibility, such as loss of use of both lower extremities without aid.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, left shoulder strain, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, posterior neck scar status post spinal fusion, tinnitus, status post removal of corn/calluses right foot and hyperpigmented superficial areas right lower leg, non-painful and stable scars of the right lower leg, hyperpigmented superficial areas of the right lower leg
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2026
- Citation
- A26026318
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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.
- 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.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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