The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for deep vein thrombosis, finding that it was not due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA in furnishing hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination; nor was it an event not reasonably foreseeable.
The deciding factor: The February 2005 VA medical opinion concluded that the veteran's deep vein thrombosis was appropriately treated and there was no evidence to suggest the IV site was a portal of entry for his Klebsiella pneumoniae sepsis, which is consistent with CDCP recommendations and VA policy.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0902382
What this means for you
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