The Board finds that the Veteran's additional disabilities, including rhabdomyolysis and other conditions he claims are related to Zocor use, were not caused by VA's failure to exercise due care or consent. The evidence shows that the Veteran had been taking Zocor for years without incident prior to his hospitalization in 2006.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding of proximate cause on the part of VA, as the Veteran had been using Zocor for several years before his reaction and subsequent hospitalization. The more persuasive evidence indicates that the rhabdomyolysis was not reasonably foreseeable by VA's providers.
- Claimed conditions
- rhabdomyolysis, bilateral eye problems, heart problems, diabetes, loss of mobility, strength and stamina in his legs with muscle weakness, loss of strength in both arms and hands, extensive bodily bruising and loss of skin integrity, anxiety disorder and depression, oral surgery on tongue, hypervascular disease, colon polyps, joint and muscle pain and degeneration, bilateral hearing loss, left ear tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1703078
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