The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of B-cell lymphoma, as it was not shown that VA’s treatment caused the additional disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA, nor an event not reasonably foreseeable.
- Claimed conditions
- B-cell lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20064049
What this means for you
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