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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0619751
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for MGUS and did not assign a rating for the Veteran's stroke, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, or left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran was granted TDIU.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's hemorrhagic stroke was not caused by VA care, and the Board found that it was a foreseeable complication of his treatment with Coumadin. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service aboard the U.S.S. Shangri La.
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