The VA has denied the veteran's claim for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment, as his service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria set forth in the applicable regulations.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected knee and hip disorders are not severe enough to qualify him for the benefit sought.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Changes in Both Knees, Chondromalacia Patella (Right Knee), Cluster Migraines, Psychiatric Disorders, Degenerative Changes in Left Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2001
- Citation
- 0123282
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to assess the current severity of the Veteran's knee disorders and to determine appropriate ratings. The claims are being remanded for this purpose.
- Whole decision: Denied
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