The Board found that the Veteran's additional disabilities were not caused by VA medical care, and thus denied compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for both his right leg amputation residuals and degenerative joint disease of the spine.
The deciding factor: VA did not find any evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's additional disabilities were caused by VA medical care or treatment, including surgery on April 29, 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- Right leg amputation, Degenerative joint disease of the spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2014
- Citation
- 1433331
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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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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral artery disease (PAD) and right leg amputation, as secondary to PAD, due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding their etiology.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
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