The Board found that the veteran's additional disabilities, such as numbness in his right leg and foot, inability to bend his knee properly, and unsteadiness of gait, are not due to unforeseen events or VA negligence. Therefore, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's additional disabilities were caused by an unforeseen event or VA negligence.
- Claimed conditions
- Right leg numbness, Right foot numbness, Inability to bend right knee, Unsteadiness of gait
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2005
- Citation
- 0519438
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