The VA determined that the veteran's facial numbness and tingling, as well as his mental disorder, were not caused by errors in judgment or similar instances of fault during dental treatment at a VA Medical Center. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the veteran's facial numbness and tingling, as well as his mental disorder, were caused by errors in judgment or similar instances of fault during dental treatment at a VA Medical Center.
- Claimed conditions
- Facial numbness, Tingling in face, Mental disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0828576
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