The Veteran does not have additional disability as a result of esophageal surgery in April 2007 at the Miami VA Medical Center, and therefore, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.
The deciding factor: The examination report provided by VA concluded that there was no evidence of an additional disability resulting from the treatment received.
- Claimed conditions
- esophagus condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2014
- Citation
- 1411844
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