The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the Veteran's blood clot in left leg and subsequent amputation above the knee, finding that it was not proximately caused by VA care.
The deciding factor: The opinion of the February 2020 VA examiner found that appropriate anticoagulation protocols were followed, that VA diagnosis and treatment was appropriate and timely, and that the standard of care was met. The Board determined that the Veteran's amputation was not proximately caused by VA’s delay or neglect in treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- blood clot in left leg, left above knee amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20071473
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