The veteran's claim for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment was denied by the RO. His claim for a higher initial evaluation for prostate cancer residuals from February 5, 1997, to May 26, 2003, also failed.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that there were insufficient medical findings of record to grant either claim in its entirety.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate cancer residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2005
- Citation
- 0504087
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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