The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and service connection for vertigo were denied as the evidence did not show that his claimed conditions resulted from VA treatment or exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not indicate a direct causal link between the Veteran's prescribed medications (Bactrim DS) and the development of the claimed conditions, nor does there appear to be any indication of unforeseen events or negligence on the part of VA in providing care. The claims are therefore denied.
- Claimed conditions
- right humeral neck bone cyst, diverticulosis/diverticulitis, heart disorder, vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1041588
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