The Veteran's claim for automobile and adaptive equipment is denied because his loss of both feet was due to a motor vehicle accident, not service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran lost both feet in a motor vehicle accident that occurred after his separation from active service and was unrelated to any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18108740
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused permanent loss of use in his hands and feet, as well as ankylosis in both knees. As a result, he is eligible for an automobile allowance.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet, meeting the criteria for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claim for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's loss of use of his lower extremities is due to service-connected disabilities, but the evidence does not show that this loss meets the criteria for permanent and total service-connected disability resulting in the loss or loss of use of both feet.
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