The veteran's claim for compensation benefits due to adverse effects from medication (Zocor) was denied because there is no medical evidence or opinion that the VA's care, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault caused his disability.
The deciding factor: There is no current medical evidence or medical opinion that establishes that any disability of the left upper extremity was due to fault on the part of the VA or was due to an event not reasonably foreseeable.
- Claimed conditions
- Left upper extremity disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0026513
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a left upper extremity disability and a right upper extremity disability, both associated with exposure to extreme cold temperatures and manifesting as symptoms consistent with Raynaud's disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity disabilities due to cold exposure, as there is insufficient evidence in the record regarding the etiology of these conditions.
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