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Teac, thank you. I was ordered to wear a foot brace 8 months ago and have had two different types since. Like I said I have it bi-laterally but it's not bad enough in the right to need one. I am at the point now to where I can lift up my foot a little on the left and would like to get this ball rolling before I get any better lol...but from what I was told its not going to get much better ever. I think for my own safety I should wear an AFO for quite a few years. They told me today that I will probably be fitted one on my right too. Sorry for the novel but 18,900 is a big chunk of change and could help in the purchase of a better vehicle. E5 is good pay these days but ain't too good.

Thank you. I wasn't sure if I would be able to do it without them evaluating me themselves or not. I am at a MTF and thought they would maybe go with the Ortho doc here. Guess not, looks like I am going to be waiting for awhile. I was hoping they do it now before I get most of my movements back...I'm openly greedy..lol

Hello, I have a question regarding the VA automobile allowance pertaining to foot drop. I have been reading the forums for a few weeks and noticed some of them had info on this. I was wondering if anyone had any insight into my particular case. I have not been through the VA system yet as I am still active duty at the WWBn an I have bi-lateral foot drop, much worse in the left though. I have an AFO on the left and don't have much strength coming back to it and it has been 9 months already. (Spent 7 with nothing). It is service-connected I guess as I was in a motorcycle accident last year. I have seen that you have to be "rated" loss of use. How would I go about filing for this claim as I haven't even been rated yet. I know it's possible because I have seen one guy here that did it with a different situation that enabled him to get it. I recently had an EMG done and the doc said I should be happy if I get 75%-85% back in both feet. The only reason I am asking is because I noticed a part of something that said " trophic changes" and other stuff that constitutes foot drop, and also someone else said as long as you have extreme weakness one would rate it? Sorry for the novel but the docs at the hospital here know nothing about it. Thanks in advance.