The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right lower extremity above-the-knee amputation and depression as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. The Veteran is also entitled to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of the right leg effective February 7, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's right leg amputation was due to his service-connected right knee disability and depression as secondary to the amputation is granted. The SMC for loss of use of the right leg is also granted based on the anatomical loss resulting from the amputation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity above-the-knee amputation (loss of right leg), Acquired psychiatric condition (depression)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24053188
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