The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for adrenal insufficiency, finding that the Veteran's condition was not caused by VA medical treatment and there was no evidence of carelessness, negligence, or fault on the part of VA.
The deciding factor: The Board found conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's adrenal insufficiency was caused by his treatment with opiates for chronic pain. The May 2014/August 2019 VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's adrenal insufficiency was due to traumatic brain injury, not opioid therapy.
- Claimed conditions
- adrenal insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20055824
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- Partly granted
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