The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than July 7, 2017 for the award of service connection and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance criteria was denied.,The Board found that prior to July 7, 2017, there was no factual evidence demonstrating loss of use of both feet as defined by VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show the Veteran had no effective function remaining in his bilateral lower extremities other than what would be equally well served by an amputation stump below the knee with a suitable prosthetic appliance prior to July 7, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of both feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2020
- Citation
- A20019474
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of September 13, 2016 for the award of service connection for loss of use of both feet due to CUE in the May 2022 decision.
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