The Board found that the veteran's abdominal bloating with hernias and liver lesion were not caused by VA negligence or carelessness, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of causation due to VA's negligence or carelessness in the December 1999 surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal bloating with hernias, liver lesion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2008
- Citation
- 0805698
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations. The issues of increased rating for PTSD, TDIU, and service connection for various disabilities are also being remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's service is not during a period of war, so he does not meet the requirements for nonservice-connected pension benefits.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection on a secondary basis for the veteran's blood abnormality (anemia) due to his service-connected heart disability. The liver lesion and kidney cyst are not productive of disability, and thus no grant of service connection is warranted.
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