The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is granted as the additional disability in the form of a tissue injury in the chest was caused by carelessness, negligence, and error in judgment on the part of VA in administering chemotherapy with Adriamycin extravasation.
The deciding factor: The VHA opinion determined that the Veteran's tissue injury in the chest was due to carelessness, negligence, and error in judgment on the part of VA in administering chemotherapy with Adriamycin extravasation.
- Claimed conditions
- erythema, edema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2010
- Citation
- 1001412
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