The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for bladder damage and retrograde ejaculation resulting from a VA TURP KTP laser operation in April 2013, finding that the evidence did not support claims of carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on the part of VA.
The deciding factor: The medical records showed no indication of any carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault from VA's side and post-surgery symptoms were reasonably foreseeable as they were listed in the consent form signed prior to the procedure.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder damage, Retrograde ejaculation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23044131
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