The Board finds that the veteran does not have additional disability due to treatment at a VA facility in October 1996, and thus is not entitled to compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions from VA urologists indicate no connection between the veteran's bladder infections and spasms and his inadvertent right kidney biopsy in October 1996.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder infections, Bladder spasms
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0829392
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for bladder infections and bowel condition due to the death of the appellant.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for bladder and kidney infections with spasms allegedly resulting from VA treatment in October 1996. The case is being remanded to obtain necessary medical opinions and evidence.
- Granted
The veteran's right kidney disability, with loss of function, is a result of surgical treatment performed at a VA medical facility in 1980.
- Denied
The VA denied the veteran's claim for disability benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that his bladder spasms, lower right mid quadrant pain, scrotal pain, neurogenic bladder, urethritis, chronic cystitis and urinary tract infections were not caused or aggravated by VA treatment in August 1983 or November 1989.
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