The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or adaptive equipment.,B.'s permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining 18 years of age is denied as her psychiatric symptoms did not manifest before she turned 18.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss or use of a hand or foot, permanent impairment of both eyes with central visual acuity of 20/200 or less, severe burn injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ankylosis of a knee or hip.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flat feet, bunions, hammer toes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19105080
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Granted
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