The Board denied the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for various conditions secondary to a left hip replacement, finding that VA treatment did not cause any of the additional disabilities.

The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's leg shortening and other complications were reasonably foreseeable risks associated with the surgery, and thus not due to negligence or an unforeseeable event.

Claimed conditions

Residuals of left hip replacement, Left leg shortness, Left knee degenerative joint disease secondary to left hip replacement, Lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with pinched nerve secondary to left hip replacement, Right knee degenerative joint disease secondary to left hip replacement

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 24, 2025

Citation

25002573

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