The veteran's claims for special monthly compensation, specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant, and financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile were denied due to his failure to submit to VA examinations necessary to determine whether service-connected disabilities resulted in loss of use of extremities.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to appear for scheduled VA examinations that would have determined if his service-connected conditions met the criteria for special monthly compensation, specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant, and financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the spine, Chondromalacia of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2004
- Citation
- 0421278
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a 40 percent rating for lumbar spine disability is granted, effective July 19, 2023.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 20 percent rating for left knee chondromalacia under Diagnostic Code 5258, effective January 4, 2001.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication due to non-compliance with previous remand instructions.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's chondromalacia of the right knee and chondromalacia of the left knee.
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