The Board found that the Veteran's compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a low back injury were not properly severed, and thus restored his compensation benefits. The Veteran is also eligible for assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment due to permanent loss of use of both feet, and specially adapted housing due to the loss of use of both lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The original award under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was not based on fraud and met the basic eligibility requirements for compensation benefits as a result of permanent disability treated as service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back injury, Paraplegia below the waist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 23, 2011
- Citation
- 1119882
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for low back injury, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus to allow for further development of evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for low back injury, groin injury, arthritis (claimed as rib cage injury), and left side nerve damage (claimed as side injury) due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's low back disability may be related to his active service, but needs further evidence before a decision can be made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a low back injury. The case is now remanded for further action, including obtaining a VA medical opinion.
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