The Board has determined that the Veteran no longer meets the criteria for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of his left foot, and thus the discontinuance was proper. The same applies to automobile and adaptive equipment and specially adapted housing eligibility.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed a reduction in the severity of the Veteran's symptoms over time, leading to no longer meeting the criteria for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of his left foot.
- Claimed conditions
- Left foot drop, Paresthesias and numbness in the L5 distribution
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2023
- Citation
- A23031414
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