The Veteran developed additional disability of the left foot due to a failed MTP implant, which was not reasonably foreseeable. The Board found that the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 have been met and granted the claim.
The deciding factor: The additional disability resulted from an event not reasonably foreseeable (chronic swelling consistent with low grade infection, allergic reaction to material, chronic inflammation due to particular debris, and ongoing osteolysis).
- Claimed conditions
- left foot, left great toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22000207
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Decisions by this judge: 1,861 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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