The veteran's brain surgery did not result in additional disability, and the Board finds no fault on the part of VA. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish that the veteran suffered from additional disability due to the February 1996 brain surgery, and there is no indication of negligence or lack of skill in the provision of care.
- Claimed conditions
- Right pterional craniotomy residuals, Left hemiparesis, Left-sided visual field deficit
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0303129
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Decisions by this judge: 1,055 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What you can do next
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