The Veteran's spinal disability is not service-connected and the Board has determined that he does not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The fall resulting in the Veteran's spinal disability was caused by a defective grab bar, which was an intervening cause unrelated to VA hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Spinal disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0941709
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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