The veteran's temporary total hospitalization and convalescence ratings based on treatment at a VA medical facility for service-connected conditions have been denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was not granted for the conditions treated, which were non-service connected.
- Claimed conditions
- Cauda equina syndrome, Multilevel spinal stenosis, Degenerative herniated disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2003
- Citation
- 0300875
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