The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and eligibility for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment, as well as for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant due to lack of qualifying active military service.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not have qualifying active military service, which is required for veteran status and thus precluded the application of presumptive service connection for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The Board also found that he did not meet eligibility criteria for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment, specially adapted housing, or a special home adaptation grant.
- Claimed conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19126268
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- Denied
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