The Board found that the Veteran's ulnar neuropathy was not caused by VA treatment, and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: VA surgery performed in March 2000 did not result in additional disability as a direct cause of carelessness or negligence on the part of VA.
- Claimed conditions
- ulnar neuropathy, torticollis, tardive dyskinesia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1018274
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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