The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left ilioinguinal neuropathy and left sural sensory polyneuropathy, finding that the additional disability was not proximately caused by VA's carelessness or negligence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the additional disabilities were not proximately caused by either (a) carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of the Department in furnishing the surgical treatment, or (b) an event not reasonably foreseeable.
- Claimed conditions
- left ilioinguinal neuropathy, left sural sensory polyneuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22039664
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a new VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's left sural sensory polyneuropathy is related to his hernia surgery and whether this additional disability was caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of his left sural sensory polyneuropathy and whether it was caused by VA medical treatment.
- Whole decision: Granted
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