The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a left peroneal nerve injury that occurred after his left knee total arthroplasty, finding no evidence of negligence or lack of informed consent.
The deciding factor: There is no persuasive medical or other probative evidence that the Veteran's additional disability was caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA in furnishing his medical care or surgical treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- left peroneal nerve injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20037093
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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