3. Rating Claims for Automobile and Adaptive Equipment Allowance Introduction This topic contains information on rating claims for automobile or adaptive equipment allowance, including referring automobile or adaptive claims to the rating activity when to prepare a rating decision for automobile or adaptive equipment eligibility definition of deep partial thickness and full thickness burns determining eligibility based on burn injury, and processing requests for a second automobile allowance. Change Date December 22, 2015 a. Referring If prior rating decisions do establish the existence of a qualifying SC not Automobile or disability, refer the claim to the rating activity after any necessary Adaptive development. Equipment Claims to the Rating Activity b. When to Prepare a rating decision whenever Prepare a Rating Decision a claim for automobile or adaptive equipment is received from a Veteran or for Automobile a serviceperson and the issue has not been previously considered, or or Adaptive the issue of eligibility for automobile or adaptive equipment is inferred from Equipment a disability rating that fulfills the applicable disability criteria. Eligibility If the Veteran submits a claim for a second automobile Important: allowance, process the request in accordance with the instructions in M21-1, Part IX, Subpart i, 2.3.e. c. Definition: occur when there is complete destruction of the Deep partial thickness burns Deep Partial epidermis and severe damage to the dermal layer. Thickness and Full Thickness occur when there is complete destruction of the Full-thickness burns Burns epidermis and dermis. There may also be damage to the underlying subcutaneous fat layer. To determine eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of an d. Determining
3. Rating Claims for Automobile and Adaptive Equipment Allowance Introduction This topic contains information on rating claims for automobile or adaptive equipment allowance, including referring automobile or adaptive claims to the rating activity when to prepare a rating decision for automobile or adaptive equipment eligibility definition of deep partial thickness and full thickness burns determining eligibility based on burn injury, and processing requests for a second automobile allowance. Change Date December 22, 2015 a. Referring Automobile or Adaptive Equipment Claims to the Rating Activity If prior rating decisions do not establish the existence of a qualifying SC disability, refer the claim to the rating activity after any necessary development. b. When to Prepare a Rating Decision for Automobile or Adaptive Equipment Eligibility Prepare a rating decision whenever a claim for automobile or adaptive equipment is received from a Veteran or a serviceperson and the issue has not been previously considered, or the issue of eligibility for automobile or adaptive equipment is inferred from a disability rating that fulfills the applicable disability criteria. Important: If the Veteran submits a claim for a second automobile allowance, process the request in accordance with the instructions in M21-1, Part IX, Subpart i, 2.3.e. c. Definition: Deep Partial Thickness and Full Thickness Burns Deep partial thickness burns occur when there is complete destruction of the epidermis and severe damage to the dermal layer. Full-thickness burns occur when there is complete destruction of the epidermis and dermis. There may also be damage to the underlying subcutaneous fat layer. d. Determining To determine eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of an
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