The Veteran's right foot disability was previously rated at 30 percent, but a 40 percent rating is granted beginning September 14, 2021. Special monthly compensation for loss of use of the right foot is also granted starting from that date.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows significant functional impairment with no effective function remaining other than what would be equally well served by amputation with prosthesis after September 14, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of right foot injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23008129
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