The Board denied the veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of the right foot, finding that his current clinical findings do not show he has lost the use of his right foot.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show actual drop foot or extremely unfavorable ankylosis of the knee, complete ankylosis of two major joints of an extremity, or shortening of the lower extremity. The veteran's current clinical findings do not meet the criteria for loss of use of a foot.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a gunshot wound to the right foot, right drop foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2000
- Citation
- 0001626
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