The Board found that the veteran's service-connected back disability has not resulted in the loss of use of his feet or hands, and thus denied his claim for automobile and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment only.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show permanent impairment of vision in both eyes resulting from a service-connected disability. The Board found that the veteran's service-connected back disability has not resulted in the loss of use of his feet or hands, as he can walk limited distances with crutches and a wheelchair but cannot perform more than a few steps without assistance.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic degenerative joint disease, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with radiculopathy, adjustment disorder with depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0614550
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