Is Foot Drop still a qualifying disability for an auto Grant along with an equipment grant? If so, would you put in a claim for it, if it is secondary to your 100% disability?

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A1:   Check this out, it may help, when its service connected, submit the paperwork, you dont know until you try!!

38 CFR Ch. I (7198 Edition)  4.124a
8520 Paralysis of:

Complete; the foot dangles and drops,
no active movement possible of muscles
below the knee, flexion of knee
weakened or (very rarely) lost ............. 80
Incomplete:
Severe, with marked muscular atrophy 60
Moderately severe ................................ 40
Moderate .............................................. 20
Mild ....................................................... 10
8620 Neuritis.
8720 Neuralgia.
External popliteal nerve (common
peroneal)
8521 Paralysis of:
Complete; foot drop and slight droop of
first phalanges of all toes, cannot
dorsiflex the foot, extension (dorsal
flexion) of proximal phalanges of toes
lost; abduction of foot lost, adduction
weakened; anesthesia covers entire
dorsum of foot and toes ....................... 40
Incomplete:
Severe .................................................. 30
Moderate .............................................. 20
Mild ....................................................... 10
8621 Neuritis.
8721 Neuralgia

(DF)  2/5/19

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