The Board denied the Veteran's claims for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a lack of evidence showing that his cardiovascular and lung disorders were caused by VA treatment, finding that the carelessness or negligence on the part of VA personnel did not result in additional disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no medical evidence supporting the Veteran's claim that his cardiovascular and lung disorders were caused by VA treatment, including delays in diagnosis and treatment. The clinical findings provided greater probative weight to the April 2017 opinion than to the lay statements.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiovascular disorder, Lung disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20080681
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