The Veteran's pseudoaneurysm of the left brachial artery and resulting left arm disability were not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or error in judgment. The Veteran did not give informed consent for the procedures performed through his arm.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide informed consent for the procedure to be done through his arm, but rather signed a form indicating he understood the procedure and its risks, including those related to the left arm access site.
- Claimed conditions
- Pseudoaneurysm of the left brachial artery, Left arm disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2012
- Citation
- 1204389
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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: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete medical records and insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of her claimed disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left arm disability and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of sufficient evidence regarding long-term noise-induced hearing loss.
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