The Veteran was previously awarded an automobile allowance in 1975 and is not entitled to a second award due to VA administrative error. The appeal is denied.
The deciding factor: The appellant is not entitled to a second automobile allowance as the Veteran had already received one in 1975, making this case a denial of entitlement based on legal precedent.
- Claimed conditions
- amputation of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1440439
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