The Veteran's claim for compensation benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for cardiovascular disability and PTSD was denied as the evidence did not support a finding of additional disability due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA physicians.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided were conflicting, with no competent, probative opinion linking any additional cardiovascular disability to the treatment received at SLC VAMC.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic congestive heart failure, aortic valve failure, infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1019244
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