The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for coronary artery disease and gastrointestinal disorder were denied, as the evidence did not show that VA care caused or aggravated these conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault by VA medical personnel caused or aggravated the Veteran's coronary artery disease and gastrointestinal disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Gastrointestinal Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1015184
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