The Veteran's paraplegia and related incontinence are found to be caused by the June 2006 VA AAA repair surgery, which was not reasonably foreseeable. The Board finds that the criteria for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 have been met.
The deciding factor: The unexplained blood loss and subsequent hypotension with acidosis during the AAA repair led to a prolonged period of spinal cord infarction, resulting in paraplegia and related symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- paraplegia, neurogenic bladder, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2012
- Citation
- 1200018
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and urinary incontinence, finding no current diagnoses or credible evidence supporting these conditions.
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