The Board found that the veteran's claimed disabilities were not caused by VA negligence and denied his claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: VA medical professionals did not provide negligent or improper care, and there was no evidence of an unforeseeable event causing the additional disability.
- Claimed conditions
- perforated colon, perforated bladder, corneal scar of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0623704
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