The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the 'l' level on account of loss of use of both feet, effective August 17, 2021.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran has loss of use of both feet, which meets the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l).
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of both feet
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25051246
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
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