The Veteran's left-sided hemiparesis resulting from VA surgeries in September 2002 is not considered to be due to any fault on the part of VA, and thus compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of negligence or error by VA in providing the surgical treatment that led to the Veteran's left-sided hemiparesis.
- Claimed conditions
- left-sided hemiparesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1037182
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