The veteran is entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional neurological and orthopedic disabilities of the left arm resulting from VA surgical treatment in February 1978.
The deciding factor: Neurological examination revealed new deficits not present prior to the 1978 surgery, which were unforeseeable results of the procedure.
- Claimed conditions
- Left forearm disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2007
- Citation
- 0737390
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