The veteran's right shoulder surgery did not result in any additional disability.,There is no evidence of a right groin infection secondary to cardiac catheterization.,No additional disability was found as a result of the misdiagnosed basal cell carcinoma of the left lower eye lid.
The deciding factor: The VA medical treatment did not cause any additional disability in the veteran's right shoulder surgery, right groin infection, or misdiagnosed condition.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right shoulder surgery, right groin infection, misdiagnosed basal cell carcinoma of the left lower eye lid
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0619669
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