The Board denied compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left leg amputation due to the lack of evidence showing VA carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault resulting in the disability.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion found no evidence that VA's care caused additional disability and stated that the amputation was an expected progression of underlying peripheral vascular disease (PVD).
- Claimed conditions
- Left leg amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20001825
What this means for you
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