The veteran's death was caused by carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA medical personnel during his treatment for cryoglobulinemia and related conditions.
The deciding factor: The independent medical expert concluded that the veteran's death resulted from carelessness in monitoring his chemotherapy and an error in judgment regarding a percutaneous nephrostomy procedure.
- Claimed conditions
- cryoglobulinemia, vasculitis, hemorrhagic cystitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2007
- Citation
- 0711211
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What this means for you
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