Granted
The Board granted entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (l) level based on loss of use of bilateral lower extremities due to service-connected bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's service-connected disability met the required standard for a finding of loss of use of the bilateral lower extremities, warranting SMC at the (l) level based on difficulty walking due to pain and lack of balance.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097575
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