The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for trigeminal neuralgia resulting from VA dental surgery in 2004 was denied as the evidence did not show that the disability was caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or fault.
The deciding factor: The June 2022 VA examiner opined that it was less likely than not that the trigeminal neuralgia was proximately caused by VA's dental surgeries performed in 2004 due to a lack of immediate onset and the Veteran's chronic sinus infections being the most common trigger.
- Claimed conditions
- Trigeminal neuralgia, Nerve damage on the left side of face
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22052061
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