The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for drug-induced hepatitis resulting from medical treatment at a VA Medical Center was denied as there is no evidence of fault or negligence on the part of the VA.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing that the Veteran's current condition resulted from carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of the VA.
- Claimed conditions
- drug induced hepatitis, hyperaldosteronism, residuals of pilonidal cyst
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1031072
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What this means for you
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