The VA denied the veteran's claim for VA disability compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a left arm disability resulting from VA medical treatment in February 1996, finding insufficient evidence to support the claim.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that there was no established service connection for any disability and found insufficient medical evidence to link the veteran's current condition to the VA treatment in February 1996.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Arm Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0029321
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