The veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in loss of use of his hands and feet, qualifying him for assistance in acquiring an automobile or other conveyance with special adaptive equipment.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected rheumatoid arthritis has led to significant functional impairment of the upper and lower extremities, meeting the criteria for assistance in acquiring such a vehicle.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease, Residuals of Frostbite Injury to the Left Lower Extremity, Residuals of Frostbite Injury to the Right Foot, Rheumatoid Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0637014
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