The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the physical loss or permanent loss of use of at least one hand or foot, nor does he have ankylosis of either hip. Therefore, he is ineligible for financial assistance in purchasing a vehicle with adaptive equipment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for eligibility as they do not result in permanent loss of use of at least one hand or foot, nor does he have ankylosis of either hip.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip replacement, left total shoulder arthroplasty, diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, residual surgical scarring associated with the bilateral hip and left shoulder surgeries
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22044257
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of review types.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from May 30, 2008 to prior to March 3, 2011.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is entitled to an increased 100 percent rating for his left total shoulder arthroplasty from February 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024.
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