The Board found that the Veteran's right knee infections and subsequent fusion were not caused by any VA treatment, including the July 17, 2001, right knee tendon repair surgery or subsequent follow-up treatment.
The deciding factor: VA medical records did not show any finding attributing the Veteran's right knee infections and eventual right knee fusion to VA medical care. The physician concluded that the most likely explanation of the swelling following the MVA was a hematoma, which introduced Staph bacteria into the Veteran's knee.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Infection, Right Knee Fusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2015
- Citation
- 1503180
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The Board has determined that the appellant's right knee infection, which occurred as a result of his August 2002 VA total knee replacement surgery, was not reasonably foreseeable and thus qualifies for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
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