The Board found that the veteran's claimed disabilities were not caused by negligent or careless administration of prescription medication, and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The IME concluded that the veteran's disabilities are more likely related to his pre-existing conditions and other factors, such as his concurrent ingestion of acetaminophen and grapefruit juice, rather than the VA-prescribed Felodipine medication.
- Claimed conditions
- joint pain and stiffness, limited ambulation and instability, loss of dexterity, delayed or absent recall, recurrent ulcers, internal bleeding
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2002
- Citation
- 0203206
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What this means for you
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