The appellant's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring an automobile and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment only due to his already service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The appellant does not have any loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet, hands, vision, or hips/knees that would qualify him for the benefits sought.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive heart failure with atrial fibrillation, Left leg thrombophlebitis, Residuals of an injury of the lumbar segment of the spine with traumatic arthritis and severe limitation of motion, Right knee disability, Residuals of an injury of the cervical segment of the spine with traumatic arthritis and moderate limitation of motion, Generalized anxiety disorder, Residuals of otitis media with recurrent myringotomies and bilateral hearing loss, Residuals of frozen feet (left and right), Scars of the left leg (residuals of a shrapnel wound)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2012
- Citation
- 1216166
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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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