The Board has determined that the veteran's DVT of the right leg and any other related conditions, to include a left eye condition, are not due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill or similar instance of fault on the part of VA in furnishing medical treatment. Therefore, compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 have been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the veteran's DVT was caused by any carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill or similar instance of fault on the part of VA in furnishing medical treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the right leg, Left eye condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2007
- Citation
- 0739785
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left eye condition, finding that his pre-existing condition was aggravated during service.
- Granted
The Board granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's deep vein thrombosis of the right leg based on persistent edema and stasis pigmentation.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for acne scarring of the posterior trunk and upper anterior trunk, based upon aggravation in service. The claims for a left eye condition, an initial, compensable rating for COPD, and TDIU were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection of right and left eye conditions due to inadequate VA examination reports. A new examination is needed to clarify whether these conditions are related to service or a pre-existing condition.
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