The Board found that the veteran's right wrist and elbow disability is not due to fault on the part of VA, thus denying his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The veteran's complications following the August 1997 surgery were attributed to his non-compliance with medical instructions rather than any fault on the part of VA.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Wrist Disability, Right Elbow Pain, Stiffness, Paresthesia, Instability, Flexion Contracture of 5th Digit
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2003
- Citation
- 0306193
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