The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied because the actions of the VA staff anesthesiologist, while not part of standard care, do not constitute medical treatment or examination.
The deciding factor: The actions of the VA staff anesthesiologist were independent and outside the ordinary meaning of 'medical treatment' or 'examination', thus not warranting compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major depressive disorder, Anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0125865
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