The veteran's claim for automobile and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment only was denied as he did not meet the legal criteria for eligibility.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities did not result in ankylosis of a knee or hip, loss of use of a foot or hand, or permanent impairment of vision of both eyes to the required specified degree.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatic heart disease, left varicocele
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0024496
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What this means for you
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