The Veteran's thoracoabdominal aortic dissection with left common iliac aneurysm and its resulting complications have been granted compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151.,Compensation has also been granted for various lower extremity disorders, including paraparesis and gait disorders, as well as a psychiatric disorder and renal condition.
The deciding factor: The endovascular repair of the left common iliac artery aneurysm caused additional disability in the form of a thoracoabdominal aortic dissection with complications that included the collapse of the previously placed abdominal aortic stent graft, which was not reasonably foreseeable.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic myelopathy, Erectile dysfunction, Voiding dysfunction, Right lower extremity disorder (paraparesis and gait disorder), Left lower extremity disorder (paraparesis and gait disorder), Adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, persistent, Renal disorder (acute renal failure and chronic kidney disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23043834
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