The Board finds that the Veteran's residuals from his January 2003 VA surgery were not caused by any fault on the part of VA, and thus does not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
The deciding factor: Both a VA examiner and an independent surgeon concluded that there was no indication of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA in the Veteran's January 2003 surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- diarrhea, stomach cramps, impotency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2011
- Citation
- 1142530
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination reports and internal inconsistencies in the previous VA examinations. The Veteran's gastrointestinal symptoms, including IBS, constipation, diarrhea, and hemorrhoids, need further evaluation.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for diarrhea, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his petition to readjudicate the claim of service connection for stomach cramps, and the Board dismissed the appeal.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorders, including gastroenteritis, IBS, and diarrhea, are found to be related to her active service. The issues of separate ratings for bulimia and unspecified anxiety disorder are also granted.
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