The Board found that the veteran's left leg amputation was not a result of VA treatment, and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: VA treatment did not cause or contribute to the progression of the veteran's diabetic foot ulcer which ultimately required an amputation below the knee.
- Claimed conditions
- Left leg ulcer, Left below knee amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2005
- Citation
- 0521352
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- Denied
The Veteran's left leg disability, which is rated as status post left below knee amputation, has already been assigned the maximum rating of 40 percent. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted due to the nature of the amputation and the current rating being the highest possible under the applicable criteria.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring an addendum opinion on whether the Veteran's left below knee amputation was at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his undiagnosed manifestations of diabetes (or 'pre-diabetes') at the time of the left below knee amputation.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for low back disability, status post bowel resection, left below the knee amputation, and depression due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected frostbite of both feet and left below knee amputation did not cause or contribute substantially to his death from coronary artery disease.
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