The Veteran's SMC for loss of use of his left foot is granted beginning April 3, 2015. The claim for prior to this date remains denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had significant functional impairment due to service-connected ankle disability that prevented him from bearing weight on the left foot and using it for normal purposes as of April 3, 2015, following surgery. However, there was no loss of use before this date based on medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of use of left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19169473
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