The Board has determined that the veteran's amputation of the right great toe was caused by an infection acquired during VA treatment, and thus meets the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence established that the veteran contracted a staphylococcus aureus (MSRA) infection during VA treatment which led to his right great toe amputation.
- Claimed conditions
- amputation of the right great toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2001
- Citation
- 0119809
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