The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for mental illness and knee condition is denied because there is no evidence of an additional disability resulting from VA treatment.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's contentions regarding his claimed abuse at VA facilities to be not credible, and there was no evidence of an additional disability for 38 U.S.C. § 1151 purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- mental illness, knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19183417
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