The Board denied the claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability of the right foot following surgical treatment at a VA medical facility in March 2003, as there was no evidence that the surgery resulted in additional disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the surgery did not result in additional disability and that there was no fault on the part of VA in furnishing the care or treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot pain, hallux valgus, hammertoe
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0911406
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