The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and service connection for right knee, hip/leg, and emotional/mental distress disabilities secondary to her left patellar fracture with ORIF were denied as there was no evidence of fault or negligence in the provision of care by VA.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's fall and subsequent injury were not caused by any fault on the part of VA, and thus compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied. As service connection for a pre-existing disability (left patellar fracture) has not been established, secondary service connection cannot be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- left patellar fracture with open reduction internal fixation
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1027651
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What this means for you
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