The VA denied the veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a finding that there was no evidence of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar fault on the part of VA in providing care resulting in additional disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is no competent evidence showing that the veteran's coronary artery disease resulted from VA's care and not due to other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0030870
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for coronary artery disease to correct duty to assist errors, as there are no adequate medical opinions of record.
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