The Veteran's quadriplegia was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill. The event that led to her paralysis (acute cord compression at T2 and T3 with a fracture at T1) is considered an unforeseeable event.
The deciding factor: The proximate cause of the Veteran's additional disability was an acute cord compression due to a fracture at T1, which occurred outside of VA care and treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Quadriplegia, Chronic Pain Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2012
- Citation
- 1219003
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