The Board finds that the Veteran's liver cysts and liver enzymes were not caused by negligence or carelessness on the part of VA in prescribing medications for service-connected disabilities, and thus denies the claim for compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The September 2016 VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's liver cysts were not caused by his military service, secondary to his service connected conditions, or due to carelessness, negligence, and lack of proper skill on the part of VA personnel.
- Claimed conditions
- Liver cysts, Liver enzymes elevation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1754191
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