The Veteran's nerve and vocal cord injury with dysphagia, resulting from his left carotid artery endarterectomy in November 2005, is not considered to be due to VA negligence or fault. The surgery was performed by a licensed surgeon (Dr. B.E.S.) who was present throughout the critical portions of the procedure.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show any negligence or fault on the part of the VA care providers during the left carotid endarterectomy in November 2005, and the injury is considered a foreseeable complication of the surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- Nerve injury, Vocal cord injury with dysphagia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1727458
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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