The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the VA treatment for a left distal tibia-fibula fracture caused an additional disability due to an event not reasonably foreseeable, and thus grants compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The medical expert opinion concluded that the additional disability was likely due to an event not reasonably foreseeable, given the specialized knowledge of the orthopedic surgeon who reviewed the case file.
- Claimed conditions
- Left distal tibia-fibula fracture, Additional disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18140098
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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