The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, is withdrawn. The staphylococcal infection to the left knee resolved after treatment and is not currently shown. The cause of the Veteran's eczema is not related to his total knee replacement and thus is not a result of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA in furnishing the hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination.
The deciding factor: The January 2010 VA examiner found that the staphylococcal infection had resolved and was no longer present. The examiner also opined that the left total knee replacement did not cause an additional disability such as a chronic infection or chronic body rash.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, Staphylococcal infection of the left knee, Asteatotic eczema (chronic skin condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2011
- Citation
- 1128375
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