The Veteran's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied as there is no evidence showing that the gastrointestinal disorder resulted from VA treatment, and it is not related to any carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on VA's part.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show a direct link between the Veteran's current gastrointestinal disorders and the use of morphine during his 1989 knee surgery. The examiner found no evidence of mistreatment regarding morphine in the Veteran's claims file, and concluded that any current upper GI conditions are unrelated to or not due to VA treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2011
- Citation
- 1140558
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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: Dismissed
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