The Board found that the Veteran's left below-the-knee amputation was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or error. The residuals are considered to be a natural progression of his service-connected disabilities and not related to any VA treatment.
The deciding factor: VA medical care did not cause the Veteran's residual conditions; they were deemed to be due to the natural course of his underlying conditions rather than VA care.
- Claimed conditions
- Left below-the-knee amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2013
- Citation
- 1309392
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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