The Veteran's right foot drop with compartment syndrome is not deemed to be due to VA fault, and the outcome of the treatment was not unforeseeable.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show that the Veteran's additional disability was caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or some instance of fault on the part of VA in furnishing medical care.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot drop, Compartment syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1002844
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What this means for you
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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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