Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for various conditions, finding that there was no evidence of additional disability caused by VA care or treatment.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's additional disabilities were proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on part of VA personnel, nor could they have been reasonably foreseen by a reasonable provider.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease, Degenerative scoliosis, Sacroiliac joint disorder, Bilateral lower extremity muscle atrophy, Bilateral lower extremity neurological condition (peripheral nerves and sciatica)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2025
- Citation
- 25004278
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