The veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only, as he does not have loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet, which is a requirement for this benefit.
- Claimed conditions
- somatoform disorder with neurological manifestations, left superior quadrantanopia with diplopia, ataxia, and labyrinthitis with vertigo, residuals of stroke, status post total knee arthroscopy, residuals of herniated disc, L5-S1, with arthritis of the cervical and lumbar spine, brain disease due to trauma, postoperative inguinal hernia/hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2005
- Citation
- 0505238
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, heart disorder, residuals of stroke, and obstructive sleep apnea to correct duty to assist errors.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of January 31, 2022, for service connection for hypertension and residuals of a stroke.
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