Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for numbness of the left middle, ring, and little fingers due to a hernia repair surgery at a private facility.
The deciding factor: The additional disability was not caused by hospital care or medical services furnished by a Department employee or in a Department facility as required under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151(a).
- Claimed conditions
- numbness of the left middle, ring, and little fingers
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0908828
What this means for you
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