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hearing loss COPD apply forAutomotive Grant and /or Adaptive Equipment
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Blueboy
I'm trying to figure out what this means regarding loss of use of foot. VA definition, "Will be held to exist when no effective function remains other than that which would be equally well served by an amputation stump at the site of election below elbow or knee with use of a suitable prosthetic appliance. The determination will be made on the basis of the actual remaining function of the hand or foot, whether the acts of grasping, manipulation, etc., in the case of the hand, or of balance and propulsion, etc., in the case of the foot, could be accomplished equally well by an amputation stump with prosthesis." Because of my COPD my rapid depletion of oxygen requires me to use walkers, wheelchairs or other devices for me to move from place to place. I am 100% service connected for COPD, 30% for PTSD, 10% for hearing loss. I require oxygen 24/7. I still deplete oxygen rapidly when using a walker but not in the wheelchair. I want to apply for an Automotive or Adaptive equipment grant. Does this functionally mean that I have loss of use of a foot or both?
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