The veteran's claim for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, or for adaptive equipment only is denied as he does not meet the criteria for entitlement to this benefit.
The deciding factor: The veteran has service-connected disabilities but they do not meet the specific requirements for eligibility under VA regulations for financial assistance in purchasing a vehicle or adaptive equipment.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder with depression and psychophysiological musculoskeletal disorder, Bladder dysfunction associated with lumbar spine degenerative, Lumbar spine with degenerative changes, Right ankle inversion contracture, Right foot drop associated with lumbar spine degenerative changes, Right foot plantar warts, Right hip pain, Right knee pain with narrowing of the medial compartment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0631065
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