The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in permanent loss of use of his left foot, and therefore grants eligibility for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile with adaptive equipment.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities result in permanent loss of use of the left foot, which would be equivalent to loss of use of the foot solely as a result of the service-connected impairment of the left lower extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with panic disorder, prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction, painful and unstable scars of the left heel, right groin, and right knee, shell fragment wounds (SFW) of the left heel, right leg, and left leg, DJD of the right knee, other, nonpainful scars of the left heel, right groin, and right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20046635
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various joint and back disabilities due to a lack of VA examinations, which were required by the Veterans Court. The Veteran's assertions include injuries from falls during service and wear and tear from his job as a bridge crewmember.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial service connection claims for prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction and diabetes mellitus associated with herbicide exposure were denied as there is no evidence of prior claims.,The Veteran's mid-abdomen scar, hypertension, and diabetic nephropathy have all been denied.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal of a proposed reduction in the evaluation for service-connected prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction from 100 percent to non-compensable, as the August 2025 rating decision was not a final decision and did not effectuate a reduction.
- Partly granted
The Board restored the 30 percent rating for migraines effective March 1, 2015, and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent. The Board also denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with panic disorder.
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