The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the physical loss or permanent loss of use of one or both hands or feet, permanent impairment of vision in both eyes, severe burn injury, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Therefore, he does not meet the eligibility criteria for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance with adaptive equipment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss or permanent loss of use of one or both hands or feet, which is a requirement for eligibility under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease, PTSD, ulnar and median nerve neuropathy, right upper extremity, left lower (Femoral N.) extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, shell fragment wound, right foot, shell fragment wound, right upper arm, scar, right forearm, scars, back, scar, left thigh, right lower extremity (external cutaneous nerve of thigh) radiculopathy, left lower extremity (external cutaneous nerve of thigh) radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25000248
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 964 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was granted with an initial evaluation of 50 percent, effective September 24, 2007. The appeal regarding the heart condition and sleep disorder is denied. The Veteran's hearing loss prior to August 24, 2015, warrants a 20 percent rating.
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