The Board found that the veteran's residuals of vena cava laceration are not the result of carelessness, negligence, or lack of skill on the part of VA. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence showing that the veteran's current disability resulted from a fault on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in providing hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination.
- Claimed conditions
- vena cava laceration, right kidney damage, sexual dysfunction, testicular damage, bowel disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2003
- Citation
- 0306994
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What this means for you
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