The Board found that the discontinuation of Plavix did not result in additional disability (death) and thus, denied the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's death was caused by VA's failure to prescribe Plavix.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Diabetes Type 2
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1709668
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