The Board denied the veteran's appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a seizure with resulting residual disability, as it was determined that VA treatment did not proximately cause any additional disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the VA treatment in September 2000 caused the veteran's seizure and subsequent disabilities, as there is no clear indication of fault on the part of VA or an event not reasonably foreseeable.
- Claimed conditions
- seizure with resulting residual disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0902170
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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