Granted
The Board granted the appeal, restoring the Veteran's foot disability rating to 50 percent and reinstating special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate effective May 1, 2023.
The deciding factor: The reduction in rating was based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE), which was found to be improper.
- Claimed conditions
- pes planus/plantar fasciitis, bilateral, pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007568
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