The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity paralysis was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault and that it did not result from an event not reasonably foreseeable. Therefore, the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of causation due to VA fault or foreseeability issues.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity paralysis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1548290
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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
The Board dismissed all the issues related to service connection and compensation for various disabilities, including hearing loss, back injury, scars, paralysis of upper and lower extremities, and TDIU. The decision also noted that the appellant died during the appeal process.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbosacral strain is denied. The Board also remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD and for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for bilateral lower extremity paralysis secondary to surgical repair of an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the issue of entitlement to VA compensation for bilateral lower extremity paralysis under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is moot.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for VA compensation for bilateral lower extremity paralysis under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits records and additional medical treatment records.
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