The Veteran's stomach infections and chronic epididymitis are not service-connected under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, nor does he meet the criteria for an initial rating greater than 30 percent for his chronic epididymitis.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence to support a finding that VA care was careless or negligent in causing the Veteran's stomach infections or chronic epididymitis. The medical opinions do not indicate any fault on VA's part, and the Veteran did not have a 'stomach infection' as per the August 2009 VA examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach infections, chronic epididymitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1008963
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What this means for you
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