The Board found that the Veteran's current medical problems, including pneumonia, right-sided empyema, left vocal cord paralysis, polyneuropathy, septic shock, blood clots, memory loss, and bilateral tremors (attributed to GBS with associated sequelae of focal demyelination, CPM, and/or CIDP), were not caused by the influenza vaccination he received at a VA medical facility on November 10, 2009.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's current disabilities were not proximately caused by the VA treatment provided in November 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- Pneumonia, Right-sided empyema, Left vocal cord paralysis, Polyneuropathy, Septic shock, Blood clots, Memory loss, Bilateral tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2017
- Citation
- 1734186
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