The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for stroke and residuals of stroke, as a result of VA medical treatment (specifically, use of the medication Chantix), was denied because there is no evidence that the medication caused his claimed condition.
The deciding factor: The expert opinion concluded that the Veteran's prescription of Chantix did not cause any additional disability, including the Veteran’s self-diagnosed stroke. The examiner noted that the Veteran's claimed stroke condition was actually a TIA and unrelated to the use of Chantix.
- Claimed conditions
- stroke, residuals of stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20067083
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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