The Board finds that the veteran's ataxia was not caused by VA dental treatment and does not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: VA treatment providers did not exercise the degree of care expected, but there is no evidence of negligence or fault on their part.
- Claimed conditions
- ataxia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2006
- Citation
- 0611885
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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