The Veteran's claims for additional disabilities, including prostate damage due to catheter insertion, neurological damage to the bilateral legs, neurological damage affecting his side, and internal bleeding resulting from VA medical treatment in April 2010, have been denied.,There are no additional disabilities shown as a result of the VA medical care provided.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for additional disabilities were not supported by evidence showing that the VA medical care resulted in an additional disability or death and did not meet the causation requirements under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate damage, neurological damage to the bilateral legs, neurological damage affecting the Veteran’s side, internal bleeding
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19124101
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