The Veteran's pulmonary embolism is not considered to be caused by VA treatment, and the Board finds that no fault on the part of VA proximately caused or reasonably foreseen the condition.
The deciding factor: The July 2015 VA examiner concluded that the Veteran’s pulmonary embolism was less likely than not caused by his testosterone injections, which were prescribed under standard care without any failure to diagnose or treat. The Board also found no evidence of a foreseeable event contributing to the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary embolism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19173708
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for pulmonary embolism as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected status post spigelian herniorrhaphy, finding that the surgery increased her risk of developing a pulmonary embolism.
- Granted
The Veteran's pulmonary disability is directly related to his active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the Veteran's exposure to asbestos and Agent Orange during service. The claims are now pending for further development.
- Denied
The Veteran's pulmonary embolism and its residuals were not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault. The Board found no additional disability due to VA fault.
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