The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a below-the-knee amputation of the right leg and foot, finding that VA did not fail to properly or timely treat his Charcot right foot.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that VA's treatment caused the Veteran's additional disability as it was not due to willful misconduct and was proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA in furnishing such treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- below-the-knee amputation of the right leg and foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25014443
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