The VA denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for depressive psychosis and secondary service connection for neurological damage along the left side as secondary to a VA EMG performed in September 1995, due to lack of evidence showing additional disability or fault on the part of VA personnel.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the veteran incurred any additional disability resulting from the 1995 VA EMG and there was no indication of negligence or fault on the part of VA personnel.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive psychosis, neurological damage along the left side
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2002
- Citation
- 0211609
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