The Veteran's broken teeth were caused by VA treatment, but not due to negligence or lack of foreseeability. The other conditions are denied as they do not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The examiner found that the broken teeth were a result of the August 2008 fall, which was not reasonably foreseeable and caused by VA treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Broken Teeth, Bilateral Knee Condition, Bilateral Hand Condition, Bilateral Wrist Condition, Bilateral Middle Ear Condition, Bilateral Trigger Finger Condition, Pinched Nerve Right Hip/Sciatica into Lower Left Leg
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1811207
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