The Board finds that the veteran's cancer of the rectum was not caused by VA treatment, and thus compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are denied.
The deciding factor: There is no clinical evidence to support a finding that the veteran's cancer of the rectum resulted from carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on the part of VA in providing treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- rectal carcinoma, status post low anterior resection for cancer of the rectum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0604128
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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