The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 as his current disability of the neck and left upper extremity did not result from VA treatment performed in April 1996.
The deciding factor: The VA examination conducted in April 2002 found no abnormality of the cervical spine or left arm, leading to a conclusion that the veteran's symptoms were not related to the April 1996 surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- Left upper extremity numbness, Left arm weakness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2003
- Citation
- 0303205
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