The VA surgery performed on the veteran's left hand did not result in additional disability, and therefore compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence to show that the veteran's current left hand disability can be attributed to the September 9, 1993 surgery at a VA facility.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0609773
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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