The Veteran's hypokalemia, requiring continuous medication, is due to VA medical fault and the Board has granted compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: VA provided the Veteran with mis-labeled medication that caused him to take Zyprexa instead of his regular Prilosec/Omeprazole, leading to hypokalemia which required continuous potassium supplementation.
- Claimed conditions
- hypokalemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0944124
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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