The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the loss, or permanent loss of use, of one or both feet, or in ankylosis of one or both knees, or of the left hip. As such, he is not eligible for a certificate of eligibility for the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment, or adaptive equipment only.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for loss, or permanent loss of use, of one or both feet, or in ankylosis of one or both knees, or of the left hip.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee arthroplasty residuals, Right knee arthritis secondary to left knee, Left hip arthritis secondary to left knee, Bilateral pes planus, Right ear hearing loss disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1026714
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- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus and remanded the claims for service connection for tingling and numbness in the bilateral lower extremities and entitlement to TDIU.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of November 5, 2021, for the grants of service connection and eligibility for DEA benefits.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss disability due to unreliable and inconsistent responses during audiometric testing.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted a TDIU for the period from May 25, 2016 to January 18, 2017 due to his service-connected disabilities.
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