The Veteran's aplastic anemia is not considered to have been caused by the VA treatment with levomethadyl acetate (LAAM) in January 2002, and therefore compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for this condition is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a link between LAAM treatment and the Veteran's development of aplastic anemia, with the VA examiner concluding that other causes are more likely contributing factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Aplastic anemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1801828
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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