The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied because the assaults did not constitute medical treatment, and therefore do not qualify for compensation.
The deciding factor: Compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 does not authorize payment for disability incurred or aggravated as a result of a sexual assault by a VA employee while receiving medical treatment or a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic injuries
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2000
- Citation
- 0014051
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What this means for you
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