The Veteran's service-connected right upper and lower extremity disabilities have resulted in loss of use, warranting SMC at the (m) rate.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has complete paralysis of multiple nerves on his right side, including for the upper and lower extremities, which results in loss of use.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity hemiparesis, sciatic nerve for right lower extremity associated with right hemiparesis, anterior crural (femoral) nerve of right lower extremity residual of right hemiparesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24045407
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and thus the case is dismissed.
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