The Veteran's death was caused by a cerebrovascular accident, likely resulting from VA negligence in failing to prevent his fall and subsequent head trauma. The additional disability is attributed to the lack of proper care or negligent treatment on the part of VA caregivers.
The deciding factor: VA caregivers failed to prevent the Veteran's fall and subsequent head injury, which led to a devastating cognitive and functional setback due to his high-fall risk as an elderly demented individual.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebrovascular accident, Dementia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2012
- Citation
- 1223237
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