The Veteran's claim for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only was denied as the medical evidence did not demonstrate any physical loss or impairment of his extremities that would warrant such benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected left leg disability does not meet the criteria for an award of automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only, as there is no documented physical loss or impairment in his extremities that would necessitate such accommodations.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ankle Disability, Right Hip DJD (Degenerative Joint Disease), Right Knee Chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2012
- Citation
- 1201024
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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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