Granted
The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of October 29, 2012, for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the loss of use of his right foot and both feet.
The deciding factor: Resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, the Board found that his combat injuries significantly impaired the use of his right foot to such a degree that it could not be moved or barely moved, and he was non-weightbearing or suffered severe pain on minimal weightbearing of the right foot.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals, right foot reconstruction with metatarsal strain, posterior and anterior instability, left knee, arthritis with chronic pain, left knee, status post spinal cord stimulator implantation, residuals, status post tibia and fibula fracture, to include right knee anserine bursitis and painful motion of the ankle, amputation of fourth and fifth claw toes, right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019338
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