The Board has determined that the veteran meets the medical criterion for loss of use of both feet due to his service-connected spastic paraparesis, and therefore grants entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the loss of use of both legs.
The deciding factor: The VA physician's January 2006 opinion established that the veteran has no effective function remaining in his lower extremities which would be equally well served by an amputation stump and a suitable prosthetic appliance, meeting the medical criterion for loss of use of both feet.
- Claimed conditions
- spastic paraparesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0626153
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0626153.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the veteran's claim for service connection for spastic paraparesis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for spastic paraparesis, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and hypertension as the evidence did not show these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.