The Veteran's claim for adaptive automotive equipment grant is denied as it does not qualify as a periodic monetary benefit for purposes of accrued benefits.
The deciding factor: A grant for adaptive automotive equipment is not considered a 'periodic monetary benefit' for purposes of accrued benefits under the law.
- Claimed conditions
- accidental loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet, permanent impairment of vision of both eyes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2011
- Citation
- 1103091
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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