Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for worsening back pain resulting from a lumbar spine laminectomy performed in January 2016 at a non-VA facility, as the additional disability was not caused by an event that could not have been reasonably foreseen.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the worsening of the Veteran's back pain after surgery was a known and foreseeable risk, and thus did not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- back pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085126
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