The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 were denied as there is no evidence of additional disability caused by VA treatment in April and May 2003, or that the current disabilities are related to active military service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided did not find any negligence or error on the part of VA in providing care during the Veteran's hospitalization in April and May 2003. The Board also found no evidence linking the current disabilities (loss of use of left arm, residuals of injury to sternum, and heart damage) to active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of left arm, residuals of injury to sternum, heart damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2014
- Citation
- 1403545
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