The Veteran's benefits, including a 100% disability rating for loss of use of one hand and one foot, SMC for loss of use of one hand and one foot, DEA benefits, automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only, and certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing, have been restored due to the improper reduction without a predetermination hearing.
The deciding factor: The RO's decision reducing the Veteran's disability ratings was void ab initio due to failing to provide a predetermination hearing as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of one hand and one foot, right hand injury, left foot traumatic arthritis, right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1243418
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What this means for you
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