The Veteran is granted service connection for any neurological damage caused by healthcare provided to the Veteran by VA, including due to brain abscesses and residual disabilities. The decision finds that these residuals are not a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the myringotomy performed by VA.
The deciding factor: The additional disability (neurological residuals) was an unforeseen consequence of the myringotomy provided by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological damage, brain abscesses, residual disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20078144
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