The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities, including left foot pain, bowel condition, and sexual dysfunction, are not proximately caused by VA medical treatment in 1996. Therefore, the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's claimed disabilities were caused by VA medical care provided in 1996.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot pain, bowel condition, sexual dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2002
- Citation
- 0214300
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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