hospital care or medical services, including examination, provided under in a facility over which the Secretary does not have direct jurisdiction, or domiciliary care, per 23 Vet.App. 284, 289 (2009). , For the purposes of compensation under , the disability or death Important: must result from the medical treatment or examination itself and not from independent causes occurring coincidentally with the treatment or examination. Disability compensation may not be paid under for additional Note: disability incurred as a result of a medical procedure conducted by a non-VA employee in a non-VA facility even if a VA physician had provided advice or recommendation concerning such procedure to the Veteran. See 2015 WL 6507830 (Oct. 15, 2015). For more information on determining whether disability or death Reference: results from independent causes occurring coincident with the treatment or examination, see . f. Vocational Compensation will be paid for disability or death that is proximately caused Rehabilitation by training and rehabilitation services provided as part of an approved Services rehabilitation program under . Covered Under 38 U.S.C. 1151 This includes training and rehabilitation services provided by VA Note: under . For more information on establishing causation for disability or Reference: death incurred due to training and rehabilitation services, see , and M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, 2.G.1.o. g. CWT Compensation will be paid for disability or death that is proximately caused Services by participation in a CWT program under . Covered Under 38 U.S.C. 1151 authorized the grant of compensation for disability or Note: PL 106-419 death proximately caused by participation in CWT effective November 1, 2000. For more information on establishing causation for disability or Reference: death incurred due to participation in a CWT program, see , and M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, 2.G.1.o. h. Definition: Proximate cause Proximate Cause is the action or event that directly caused the disability or death, as
hospital care or medical services, including examination, provided under in a facility over which the Secretary does not have direct jurisdiction, or domiciliary care, per , 23 Vet.App. 284, 289 (2009). Important: For the purposes of compensation under , the disability or death must result from the medical treatment or examination itself and not from independent causes occurring coincidentally with the treatment or examination. Note: Disability compensation may not be paid under for additional disability incurred as a result of a medical procedure conducted by a non-VA employee in a non-VA facility even if a VA physician had provided advice or recommendation concerning such procedure to the Veteran. See 2015 WL 6507830 (Oct. 15, 2015). Reference: For more information on determining whether disability or death results from independent causes occurring coincident with the treatment or examination, see . f. Vocational Rehabilitation Services Covered Under 38 U.S.C. 1151 Compensation will be paid for disability or death that is proximately caused by training and rehabilitation services provided as part of an approved rehabilitation program under . Note: This includes training and rehabilitation services provided by VA under . Reference: For more information on establishing causation for disability or death incurred due to training and rehabilitation services, see , and M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, 2.G.1.o. g. CWT Services Covered Under 38 U.S.C. 1151 Compensation will be paid for disability or death that is proximately caused by participation in a CWT program under . Note: PL 106-419 authorized the grant of compensation for disability or death proximately caused by participation in CWT effective November 1, 2000. Reference: For more information on establishing causation for disability or death incurred due to participation in a CWT program, see , and M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, 2.G.1.o. h. Definition: Proximate Cause Proximate cause is the action or event that directly caused the disability or death, as
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