The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 as there was no evidence of VA negligence, carelessness, or lack of proper skill during his September 2014 right knee arthroscopy with partial medial and lateral meniscectomy.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's postoperative complications were not due to VA negligence but rather foreseeable events such as bloody effusions and scarring from the surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Injury, Meniscus Tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2018
- Citation
- 18134763
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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