The Board denied service connection for colon perforation and bladder perforation as secondary to the veteran's service-connected left tibia disability, and also denied a higher rating for his left tibia disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's service-connected condition caused or permanently worsened these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- colon perforation, bladder perforation
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 16, 2005
- Citation
- 0525363
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for bladder perforation should be remanded due to a failure of the AOJ to provide notice of the right to a hearing.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for bladder perforation, finding that it was not caused by negligence or fault on the part of VA during a TURP procedure.
- Denied
The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for rectal damage, colon perforation, and colectomy due to a finding that the Veteran's additional disability was not proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on part of VA.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for colon perforation has been granted, and the issue of service connection for diabetes, lumbar spine disability, bilateral knee disability, and hearing loss is remanded.
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