The Board has determined that the veteran's postoperative neuralgia and cardiovascular disability are both compensable under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 as a result of VA treatment, meeting the criteria for compensation without requiring proof of negligence or fault on the part of VA.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports that the veteran's postoperative neuralgia and cardiovascular disability are causally related to his VA treatment, with no indication of negligence or fault from VA. The Board finds these conditions compensable under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiovascular Disability, Postoperative Neuralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0610812
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