The Veteran's claim for disability compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for growth in the throat vocal cords, status post biopsy was denied due to lack of evidence showing negligence or fault on VA's part. The Veteran’s claim for a higher rating for residuals of a fracture of his right 4th metacarpal was also remanded.
The deciding factor: The July 2017 VA examination found no evidence of negligence or fault by the VA in treating the Veteran, and the Veteran did not have an additional disability due to VA treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- throat vocal cords growth, right-hand injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19137474
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Decisions by this judge: 631 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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