The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities are not proximately due to VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA. The appeals for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 have been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that any of the veteran's claimed disabilities were proximately due to VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.
- Claimed conditions
- liver disorder, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, left knee disorder, temporary aphasia, chronic fatigue syndrome, cervical spine disorder, depression, hearing loss, ear infection, mastoiditis, fibromyalgia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0629416
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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