The Veteran's additional disabilities of MSSA sepsis and blood clots are not found to be caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault. The acquired psychiatric disorders are not found to be secondary to service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: VA treatment records do not support a finding that the July 2011 IV removal was proximately caused by VA's carelessness, negligence, or similar fault. Additionally, there is no evidence of an additional disability due to the July 2011 IV removal and the acquired psychiatric disorders are not found to be secondary to service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- MSSA sepsis, blood clots
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2015
- Citation
- 1521339
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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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