The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied as his acquired psychiatric disorder and laceration of the left wrist are not deemed to be due to VA hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and laceration of the left wrist were not caused by any VA healthcare, thus denying his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Major Depression), Laceration of the Left Wrist
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2007
- Citation
- 0702781
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