The Veteran is granted an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment due to the permanent loss of use of his feet and functional equivalent of right hip ankylosis resulting from his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence was found to be approximately evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the permanent loss of use of his feet or the functional equivalent of right hip ankylosis, leading to a grant with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, right ankle sprain, generative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left ankle sprain, right hip strain, right hip scar, hallux valgus of the left foot, hallux valgus of the right foot, allergic rhinitis, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25025958
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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