The Veteran's additional disability, including a depressed area of the skull and cognitive and speech impairment, is not deemed to be caused by VA medical treatment. The Board finds that there was no negligence or fault on the part of VA in providing the care.
The deciding factor: VA did not exercise the degree of care expected from a reasonable health care provider, nor did they obtain informed consent for the procedures performed.
- Claimed conditions
- Memory impairment, Speech impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2012
- Citation
- 1243306
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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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