The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 26, 1993, for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (r)(1) rate due to lack of evidence showing loss of use of his right foot and need for regular aid and attendance before that date.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show loss of use of the veteran's right foot prior to March 26, 1993, nor did it demonstrate a need for regular aid and attendance from another person prior to that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of bowel and bladder control, Paralysis of the left common peroneal nerve with footdrop, Herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) at L3-L4
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2003
- Citation
- 0311010
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