The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a heart disability resulting from July 2007 surgical implantation of an internal defibrillator device and for left foot surgery have been denied due to lack of evidence showing that the disabilities were caused by VA care, treatment or examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current conditions are not attributable to the July 2007 surgical implantation of an internal defibrillator device as there is no medical evidence indicating a causal link between the surgery and his present health issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, Liver disability, Lung disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2011
- Citation
- 1145041
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