The Veteran's left lower extremity disability, including wound infections and osteomyelitis, is not considered to be the result of VA negligence or fault during his treatment from November 2005 to May 2006.
The deciding factor: VA did not exercise the degree of care that would be expected of a reasonable health care provider in managing the Veteran's wound and infection issues following his surgeries.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity disability, wound infections, osteomyelitis, foot drop
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2011
- Citation
- 1131659
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