The veteran's loss of use of both feet is not related to a service-connected disability, and therefore SMC based on this condition is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not link the veteran's loss of use of his feet to any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of both feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0621283
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for Parkinson's disease with major neurocognitive disorder and a 100 percent rating for loss of use of both feet and hands from June 7, 2021. The other claims were denied.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the 'l' level on account of loss of use of both feet, effective August 17, 2021.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for polyuria, erectile dysfunction associated with diabetes mellitus, and loss of use of both feet, as well as an initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches.
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of January 22, 2014 for the grant of service connection and SMC for loss of use of both feet. The Veteran's claim was filed on this date.
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