The Veteran is entitled to compensation for an abdominal scar resulting from complications of a June 2001 colonoscopy performed at the Atlanta VAMC, but not for hepatitis B and C.
The deciding factor: VA failed to exercise the degree of care that would be expected of a reasonable health care provider in performing the colonoscopy, leading to unforeseen complications resulting in an abdominal scar. Hepatitis B and C were not caused by VA's care or treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal scar resulting from bowel repair, hepatitis B and C
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2012
- Citation
- 1206295
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