The appellant's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to VA treatment was denied as there is no evidence of additional disability or a nexus between the hospitalization, medical or surgical treatment, and the additional disability.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence that the appellant's left ankle condition is related to any VA treatment he received. The July 2006 VA examiner stated that the appellant does not have a current permanent disability related to the September 2003 left ankle sprain.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0811411
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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