The Board found no evidence of fault on the part of VA in providing care for the Veteran's left leg tendon repair, and denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the infection and subsequent difficulty walking were not caused by any apparent surgical or procedural error during the left quadriceps repair, and concluded that the fault was not on VA's part.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg tendon rupture, infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19100338
What this means for you
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