The Veteran's large incisional hernia in the left upper quadrant is found to be a result of an unforeseeable event during VA treatment, and thus compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are granted for this disability.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the left upper quadrant hernia was caused by an unforeseeable event (closure of the colostomy) during VA treatment in July 2004, and thus meets the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- Perforation of the colon, Colostomy, Left upper quadrant hernia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- March 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1007813
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