The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 were denied as the evidence did not show that his claimed conditions were proximately due to or the result of VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for compensation due to VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.
- Claimed conditions
- immune system disorder, vision problems (including loss of vision in the right eye), acne, kidney problems, gynecomastia, pulmonary embolism, heart condition, deep vein thrombosis of the bilateral lower extremities, disability manifested by bone pain, disability manifested by rapid weight gain, residuals of a stroke, arthritis, disability manifested by deterioration of muscles and cartilage in all joints
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2018
- Citation
- 1823886
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