The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for scars and burns to the left lower extremity, finding no evidence of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's additional disability was not due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or a reasonably foreseeable event during his hospitalization and surgery at a VA facility.
- Claimed conditions
- scars and burns to the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22001666
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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