Granted
The Board granted special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of the right foot under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(k).
The deciding factor: The evidence was in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities resulted in a level of disability that approximated the criteria for the loss of use of his right foot, and the Board resolved all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of the right sciatic nerve with external popliteal nerve, residuals of right ankle fracture and associated bilateral metatarsalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094461
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