The Board has granted a disability evaluation of 20 percent for the veteran's right ankle disability with traumatic arthritis and awarded special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(k) due to loss of use of the right foot. The veteran is also entitled to automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a finding that the veteran's ankle disability warranted an increased evaluation, loss of use of the right foot entailed special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(k), and he was entitled to automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle fracture with traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 17, 2002
- Citation
- 0206402
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