The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for paralysis of both lower extremities, which he claims was caused by the discontinuation of Coumadin on April 26, 2001. The VA has ordered additional medical opinions and records to be obtained before a decision can be made.
The deciding factor: The VA needs to obtain additional medical records and an expert opinion regarding whether the discontinuance of Coumadin was in accordance with sound medical judgment.
- Claimed conditions
- paralysis of both lower extremities, spinal cord injury with nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2005
- Citation
- 0511469
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What this means for you
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