The Board found that the Veteran's additional left leg and/or left wrist/hand disabilities were not caused by VA's carelessness, negligence, or error in judgment. Therefore, his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied.
The deciding factor: VA failed to exercise the degree of care that would be expected of a reasonable health care provider and did not obtain informed consent from the Veteran for the March 2005 surgical procedure, but this alone was not sufficient to establish causation as the additional disability or death resulted from an event not reasonably foreseeable.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg, left wrist/hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2011
- Citation
- 1115485
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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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