The Board found that the appellant's grand mal seizures, right-sided weakness, cognitive impairment and panic disorder were not caused by VA negligence or carelessness in providing medical treatment. The claim for a temporary total evaluation due to treatment of a service-connected condition was denied as it did not involve a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the appellant's seizures were not caused by VA negligence or carelessness, and thus compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was not warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- grand mal seizures, right-sided weakness, cognitive impairment, panic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0929682
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