The VA denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 as his lower extremity symptoms are not considered to be related to the February 1994 prostate surgery performed at a VA Medical Center.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence does not support a connection between the veteran's current lower extremity symptomatology and the February 1994 prostate surgery, with diabetes mellitus being identified as the most likely cause of his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Lower Extremity Weakness, Numbness, Swelling
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2004
- Citation
- 0402461
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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