The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for nerve damage with numbness and pain of the bilateral feet, hips, thighs, and lower back and dizzy spells, as well as his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for staples in the right side of the hip, status post prostate cancer surgery, have been denied due to lack of evidence showing that any additional disability was proximately caused by VA care or treatment.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current hip problems are causally related to his prostate cancer treatment. The Board also found no evidence supporting the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- Nerve damage with numbness and pain in the bilateral feet, hips, and thighs, and lower back, Dizzy spells
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2012
- Citation
- 1227398
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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: Denied
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