The Board has denied the appellant's claims of entitlement to compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional visual disability, skin condition, and orthopedic conditions allegedly resulting from VA medical treatment in April 1989 and February 1990. The evidence does not support a finding that these disabilities are related to the VA treatments.
The deciding factor: The Board found no credible evidence linking any of the appellant's current visual or skin conditions, or orthopedic disabilities, to the VA medical treatment in April 1989 and February 1990.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of vision, skin condition, orthopedic conditions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2002
- Citation
- 0211267
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