The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence supports the reopening of the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a slip and fall at a VA medical facility, resulting in additional disability. The Board found that there was no fault on the part of VA, but concluded that the carelessness or negligence of VA personnel proximately caused the Veteran's hip disability.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's hip disability was proximately caused by VA carelessness or negligence due to inadequate supervision and safety measures at the time of his fall in a VA facility.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2022
- Citation
- A22026146
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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