The Veteran's fungal infection of the lungs and bloodstream with lung scarring, fluid drainage from the brain, and joint pain are not deemed to be due to VA care or treatment. The Board finds that any additional disability is not caused by VA fault.
The deciding factor: VA did not find evidence of causation between the Veteran's conditions and the prescribed medications (Humira) without informed consent.
- Claimed conditions
- Fungal Infection of the Lungs and Bloodstream with Lung Scarring and Shortness of Breath, Fluid Drainage from the Brain, Joint Pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2015
- Citation
- 1551189
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