The Veteran's claim for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and/or adaptive equipment is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his service-connected neurological impairment of lower extremities equates to loss of use of feet.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further evaluation by a VA examiner to assess whether the Veteran's service-connected neurological impairment of lower extremities results in loss of use of feet, as required for financial assistance eligibility.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological impairment of lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2017
- Citation
- 1728375
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What this means for you
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