The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for ringing in ears and mood swings as a result of medical treatment furnished at a VA medical facility has been denied due to lack of evidence showing that the additional disability was caused by carelessness, negligence, or error on the part of the VA.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim is denied because there is no evidence showing that his ringing in ears and mood swings were caused by carelessness, negligence, or error on the part of the VA.
- Claimed conditions
- ringing in ears, mood swings
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1031992
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What this means for you
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