The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left hip disability does not meet the criteria for an automobile allowance due to other non-related conditions contributing to his lower extremities' impairment.
The deciding factor: The July 2005 VA examination indicated that the service-connected left hip disability alone did not affect use of the left foot to such a degree that it was no better than if he had amputation with a prosthetic replacement, but other non-related conditions contributed to the impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- status post left hip arthrodesis due to degenerative arthritis of the left hip with aseptic necrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0607130
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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