The Board found that the veteran's adverse reaction to medication prescribed by VA did not result from carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA. The condition was deemed unforeseeable.
The deciding factor: VA treatment team provided informed consent and treatment plan for Risperdal, but the adverse reaction (NMS) occurred despite this
- Claimed conditions
- NMS, renal failure, right foot pain and numbness, hyperparathyroidism, hypercalcemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2007
- Citation
- 0705149
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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