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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2008
- Citation
- 0805698
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