The Board found no additional disability resulting from the VA treatment in June 1998 and denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a causal link between the VA treatment and the current conditions, and the examiner found no residuals or additional disability related to the treatment in June 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- left eardrum injury, pain in ear, loss of hearing
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2003
- Citation
- 0303986
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