The veteran's claimed generalized weakness and paralysis are not deemed to be the result of VA care, thus compensation benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence that the veteran's symptoms were caused by VA medical care or products
- Claimed conditions
- generalized weakness, paralysis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0606877
What this means for you
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