The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied because the Board finds that VA was not at fault in providing the sinus surgery, and informed consent was obtained prior to the procedure.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence of negligence or lack of proper skill on the part of VA in providing the sinus surgery, and determined that the Veteran's symptoms were a foreseeable result of the treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness around the left eye, problems with concentration, sleeping problems, redness, itching
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18136520
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