Question:

I have severe peripheral neuropathy in both of my lower legs. It is service-connected as is secondary to my Agent Orange type II. Am I eligible for an automobile grant?

Answer:

Maybe, an automobile or other conveyance allowance is a one-time benefit of financial assistance towards the purchase price of a vehicle when a veteran has a service-connected disability that resulted in the:

Loss or permanent loss of the use of one or both

feet, or

hands, or

permanent impairment of vision of both eyes to a prescribed degree.

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