The Board found that the veteran's bilateral below the knee amputations were not caused by VA negligence or fault, and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the amputations resulted from elective procedures due to Legionnaire's disease and other pre-existing conditions, which was a natural consequence of treatment rather than VA negligence or fault.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral below the knee amputations
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2005
- Citation
- 0513996
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