The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for right and left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease and neuropathy were denied as the carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill or error in judgment on the part of VA was not demonstrated.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's disability was caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, or error in judgment on the part of VA in furnishing medical treatment to the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, Left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1122842
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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