The veteran's death was caused by staph aureus sepsis, which resulted from a fracture of the left tibia that never healed properly due to VA treatment. The Board found it at least as likely as not that the complications from the leg fracture contributed to his death.
The deciding factor: Dr. F.E.W. opined that the veteran's staph aureus infection, which developed as a result of the untreated fracture, was a direct consequence of VA treatment and materially contributed to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Fracture of the left tibia, Staph aureus sepsis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2005
- Citation
- 0529194
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