The Board found that there is no objective evidence to support the veteran's claim of a fall during VA hospitalization in January 1996, and concluded that his low back disability was not caused or aggravated by this incident. Therefore, the criteria for VA compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 were not met.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's fall during hospitalization did not result in a compensable injury as his low back disability was already present and not caused or aggravated by the incident at the VA facility.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2002
- Citation
- 0206696
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