The Veteran's service-connected ingrown toenail does not result in permanent loss of use of one or both lower extremities, and therefore he is not eligible for automobile and adaptive equipment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected ingrown toenail disability does not meet the criteria for permanent loss of use of one or both feet as defined by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2015
- Citation
- 1516049
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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