The Board found that the veteran's condition did not result from negligence by VA, and denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that hospitalization and treatment at the VA facility in Wilmington, Delaware resulted in additional keloids or aggravated a pre-existing skin condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Keloid formation, Rash (Tinea cruris), Folliculitis, Venereal warts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0624543
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