The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a May 2005 colonoscopy is denied because he is already receiving service-connected disability compensation for perianal abscess and fistula, which are related to his diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claimed disabilities are already considered part of his service-connected condition (diabetes mellitus) and thus cannot be compensated under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability caused by VA treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- perianal abscess, fistula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2012
- Citation
- 1206515
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and perianal abscess due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and duty-to-assist errors.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to unresolved issues regarding the Veteran's post-surgical complications and their relation to VA treatment. The case will be reviewed by a non-VA medical expert to provide an opinion on whether the surgeries caused or contributed to the identified rectal disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful occupation effective June 14, 2015. Effective that date, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities on an extraschedular basis is granted.
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