The Veteran's claim for disability compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied because there is no evidence to support that his loss of a tooth and residual scar were caused by VA care, or if they were, it was not due to negligence on VA's part.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced a syncopal episode after taking Terazosin (Hytrin), which he claimed was negligently prescribed by a VA physician. However, the evidence does not support that his loss of teeth and residual scar are causally related to this medication or any other VA care.
- Claimed conditions
- Residual scar, Loss of a tooth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0937814
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals, effective January 6, 2021.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his residual scar and depressive disorder were denied. The Veteran's residual scar is currently rated at 30 percent, while the depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent prior to August 2, 2019, and 70 percent thereafter.,A separate compensable rating of 10 percent for a painful scar was granted from May 13, 2019.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating and SMC based on loss of use of the left foot was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for actual loss of use of the foot.
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