The Board has determined that VA compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is granted for improper treatment of the Veteran's left maxillary cyst, as it was not properly diagnosed and treated in 2003, leading to additional disability.
The deciding factor: VA failed to diagnose and treat the maxillary cyst in 2003, which allowed it to progress and cause swelling, pain, and nerve damage until definitive treatment in 2010.
- Claimed conditions
- left cheek swelling, numbness, nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2017
- Citation
- 1711652
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