The Board found that the total colectomy with end ileostomy was not caused by VA's failure to diagnose and treat a perirectal abscess, but rather due to the veteran's underlying pre-existing ulcerative colitis.
The deciding factor: The delay in diagnosing and treating the perirectal abscess did not result in an increase in disability or necessitate the colectomy and ileostomy.
- Claimed conditions
- Ulcerative colitis, Perirectal abscess
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2005
- Citation
- 0500153
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and ulcerative colitis, so these issues are dismissed.
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