The VA determined that the veteran's additional disability did not result from the April 1995 cervical spine surgery, and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The VA found no evidence to support the veteran's contention that the April 1995 surgery significantly worsened or caused additional disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine condition (including cervical diskectomy with fusion at C5-6), left arm numbness, right arm pain, low back pain, leg pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2003
- Citation
- 0315718
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What this means for you
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