The Veteran's appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was denied as his current disabilities are not a result of VA medical care in September 2008.
The deciding factor: VA medical records did not show any residual disability resulting from the surgery performed on September 12, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- broken ribs, blisters, bruising, swelling of pectoral muscles, right hand pain, thumb pain, palm disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2018
- Citation
- 1810707
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