The veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was granted due to a bilateral arm and hand disorder resulting from VA hospitalization in September 1994, with no indication of negligence or malpractice by VA.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion supported that the veteran had residual disability caused by surgery performed during the September 1994 VA hospitalization, without identifying any negligence or malpractice on the part of VA.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral arm and hand disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0515381
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