The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for osteomyelitis bone marrow infection and service connection for opioid addiction as secondary to his service-connected right knee and ankle conditions, finding that new and relevant evidence had not been received.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for osteomyelitis bone marrow infection was denied due to a lack of evidence showing carelessness, negligence, or fault on VA's part in furnishing treatment, and that new and relevant evidence had not been received since the previous denial. For service connection, the Board determined that there was no causal relationship between the Veteran's opioid addiction and his service-connected knee and ankle conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteomyelitis bone marrow infection, Opioid addiction
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094674
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