The Veteran's MRSA was not shown to be causally related to the VA medical treatment she received in April through June 2007, and her claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence establishing a causal relationship between the Veteran's MRSA infection and the VA treatment provided in April through June 2007.
- Claimed conditions
- MRSA
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1447138
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