The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for venipuncture complex regional pain syndrome, type II, was denied as there is no evidence of chronic residual damage in the left upper extremity resulting from the February 2009 venipuncture.
The deciding factor: The August 2011 VA examiner concluded that the Veteran does not have any chronic residual damage in the left upper extremity due to the February 2009 venipuncture, and explained that CRPS cannot result from a venipuncture.
- Claimed conditions
- Alopecia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1415865
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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