The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left leg below-the-knee amputation, finding that VA did not fail to properly treat his condition nor was its treatment the proximate cause of the BKA.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that VA failed to timely and properly treat the Veteran's condition or that VA's treatment was the proximate cause of the Veteran's BKA. The chronicity of osteomyelitis despite weeks of aggressive antibiotic therapy necessitated, at minimum, a partial foot amputation.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg below-the-knee amputation (BKA)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22000994
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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