The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability of the right arm, hand, and hip as a result of VA medical treatment because there was no evidence that the Veteran suffered an additional disability due to the November 2008 injection.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the March 2021 VA orthopedic physician's opinion provided the most probative weight, which concluded that the Veteran did not suffer additional disability or aggravation of an existing disability as a result of VAMC treatment. The evidence in favor of the Veteran experiencing an additional disability following his November 2008 treatment consisted exclusively of lay statements regarding his symptoms and the nature of his treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right arm, Hand, Hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22006673
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