The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an injury to his ulnar nerve, right upper extremity, as it was not proximately caused by VA treatment.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's additional disability was proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA during his treatment for a right forearm mass and subsequent diagnosis of Merkel cell carcinoma.
- Claimed conditions
- injury of ulnar nerve, right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25037787
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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