The Board found that the veteran's left common carotid artery subclavian bypass surgery and lumbar spine stenosis were not caused by VA hospital care or medical treatment, thus denying his claims under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the veteran's conditions were caused by VA care or treatment, nor was there any fault on the part of VA in providing such care or treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- left common carotid artery subclavian bypass surgery, lumbar spine stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0633633
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal seeking a rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected lumbar spine stenosis was withdrawn by the Veteran, and the appeal is dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to active service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative spondylolisthesis and stenosis are due to an in-service injury, thus granting service connection for these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service connection claim for a lumbar spine disability is being remanded due to the lack of a VA examination and incomplete medical records. The Board will conduct an examination to determine if his current lumbar spine disabilities are related to his military service.
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