The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 because his sciatic nerve damage with foot drop was not caused by VA's carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault.
The deciding factor: The complications from the Veteran's right hip arthroplasty were reasonably foreseeable and did not result from VA's carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault.
- Claimed conditions
- sciatic nerve damage, foot drop
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2017
- Citation
- 1761051
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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