The Veteran experienced additional disability resulting from VA surgical treatment in May 2000, which caused his current dental disability. The Board finds that the carelessness or error on VA's part was not reasonably foreseeable and grants compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current dental disability is due to a May 2000 surgery performed by VA, which caused complications such as masticatory insufficiency, chronic jaw pain, overbite, and infections. The Board found that the carelessness or error on VA's part was not reasonably foreseeable.
- Claimed conditions
- masticatory insufficiency, chronic jaw pain, overbite, infections
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1725484
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