The Board found that the appellant's additional disabilities, including sternal infection and pleural effusion, were not caused by VA negligence or carelessness. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied.
The deciding factor: VA medical records did not show evidence of negligence or neglect on the part of VA physicians prior to, during, or after the CABG surgery that caused the appellant's additional disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Sternal infection, Right shoulder pain (rotator cuff tendonitis), Left hand weakness, Pleural effusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0619520
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