The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating and SMC based on loss of use of the left foot was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for actual loss of use of the foot.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that there was no functional impairment to the extent that effective function remained other than what would be equally well served by an amputation with a prosthesis, thus failing to meet the criteria for loss of use of the foot.
- Claimed conditions
- Decubitus ulcer of the left foot, Residual scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23014717
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating and SMC based on loss of use of the left foot is remanded due to incomplete VA examination reports. The Board requires additional retrospective medical findings to determine if there is effective function remaining other than that which would be equally well served by an amputation with prosthetic.
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