The veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. 1151 for a right knee injury, based on a fall at a VA medical facility in February 1998 is denied because the injury occurred prior to any VA treatment and was not related to negligent treatment or an unforeseen event associated with treatment.
The deciding factor: The injury occurred before any VA treatment and was not due to negligence or an unforeseen event during treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0015200
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee injury.
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