The Veteran's hypoparathyroidism is not considered a qualifying additional disability for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to the August 2009 surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which was performed by a non-VA employee and in a facility outside of VA jurisdiction.
The deciding factor: The August 2009 surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center did not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 as it was not provided by a VA employee or in a VA facility, and thus does not qualify as 'hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination' within the meaning of the statute.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypoparathyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2018
- Citation
- 1815448
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