The Board found that the veteran's hemorrhagic stroke was not caused by VA fault and denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the veteran had a sub-therapeutic dose of Coumadin, which contributed to his hemorrhagic stroke but no specific fault on the part of VA was found.
- Claimed conditions
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0619751
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