The Board found no evidence that the amputations were caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill. The Veteran's conditions and surgeries were not related to any VA treatment.
The deciding factor: VA medical records do not show any evidence of VA-caused carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill in the provision of care that led to the amputations.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetic foot ulcer, Gangrene
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2013
- Citation
- 1317140
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