The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for nerve damage to the left forearm and hand pain, finding no additional disability resulting from a March 2010 IV insertion at Dallas VAMC.,The Board also denied service connection for thrombophlebitis of the left arm, finding no evidence of chronic disability related to the March 2010 IV insertion.
The deciding factor: The April 2019 VA opinion was deemed inadequate due to confusing verbiage and rationale. The June 2020 addendum opinion concluded that the left upper extremity neurological condition existed prior to the March 2010 IV insertion, and any additional disability was not proximately caused by VA care or an unforeseen event.
- Claimed conditions
- Nerve damage to the left forearm and hand, Thrombophlebitis (inflammation) of the left arm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20074942
What this means for you
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