The Board found that the veteran's S. pneumoniae sepsis complicated with meningitis and epidural abscess formation was not a result of his VA hospitalization, thus denying his claim for disability benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the development of S. pneumoniae sepsis was caused by the circumstances or conditions of the hospitalization.
- Claimed conditions
- quadriparesis, impairment of bowel and bladder functions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2000
- Citation
- 0013922
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- Granted
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