The Board found that the VA surgeries did not result in additional disability, and concluded that there was no negligence or fault on the part of VA staff.
The deciding factor: An independent medical expert determined that the Veteran's urethral damage and disabilities were not caused by negligence or fault on the part of VA staff during the October 2006, April 2007, and March 2008 surgeries.
- Claimed conditions
- Urethral Damage, Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Infections, Scarring, Cellulitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2016
- Citation
- 1642660
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