The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 40 percent rating for left leg weakness is withdrawn.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC based on loss of use of the left foot is denied as no effective function remained other than that which would be equally well served by an amputation stump at the site of election below knee with use of a suitable prosthesis prior to March 21, 2006.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date for a 40 percent rating for left leg weakness.,Prior to March 21, 2006, the Veteran's left foot was not shown to have no effective function remaining other than that which would be equally well served by an amputation stump at the site of election below knee with use of a suitable prosthesis.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg weakness, left hemiparesis status post brain injury, dementia, ataxia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1011800
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