The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for right shoulder and cervical spine conditions, both of which were not found to be aggravated by VA treatment in April 1993.
The deciding factor: VA medical records did not show a pre-existing condition or negligence on the part of VA providers that resulted in additional disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Condition, Cervical Spine Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0640228
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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