The Board found that the Veteran's March 29, 2005 repair of the left superficial femoral artery dissection was a complication of the March 24, 2005 aortogram and resulted in an additional left leg neurological disability. The proximate cause of this disability was deemed to be VA's carelessness or lack of proper skill in performing the March 24, 2005 aortogram.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was evidence of carelessness or negligence on the part of VA personnel in providing medical care during the March 24, 2005 aortogram procedure.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg neurological disorder, left wrist/hand neurological disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2013
- Citation
- 1307285
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and a left knee disorder, but denied service connection for other conditions including the lumbar spine, thoracic spine, leg neurological disorders, hand tremors, inguinal hernia, as well as denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis from August 10, 2022, to August 26, 2025, and a rating in excess of 50 percent for headaches.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left leg neurological disorder, finding that there is no current disability and the symptoms have resolved.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for left leg, right pelvic, and left pelvic disorders due to inadequate VA medical examinations and opinions. Additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or service-connected conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left leg neurological disorder, finding that there is no current diagnosis of such condition and that it does not meet the criteria for service connection.
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