The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for MRSA is denied, and his TDIU claim on an extraschedular basis is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran contracted MRSA as a result of VA care, and he has no current diagnosis of MRSA or systemic infection. The Board finds the October 2016 VA medical report significantly probative in value.
- Claimed conditions
- MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), Total left knee arthroplasty, Painful scars of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2017
- Citation
- 1759744
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