The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorders, including peptic ulcer disease and intestinal bleeding, as well as his iron deficiency anemia, were not caused by VA treatment. The Board found that the adverse reactions experienced by the Veteran could not have been foreseen by a reasonable healthcare provider during the time of his initial medical treatment with the prescribed medication.
The deciding factor: The adverse reactions to the prescribed Celebrex medication were unlikely foreseeable and occurred despite the risks being disclosed in the drug's warning label.
- Claimed conditions
- peptic ulcer disease, intestinal bleeding, iron deficiency anemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1742488
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