The Board denied service connection for a right foot amputation and denied entitlement to special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound. The Veteran's claim for service connection was denied because the evidence did not support an etiological relationship between his right foot amputation and either service or his service-connected comminuted right distal fibula.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no credible evidence to establish a direct link between the Veteran's right foot amputation and his service, including his service-connected comminuted right distal fibula.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2022
- Citation
- A22022028
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