The Veteran's additional colon disability was not caused by negligence or other fault on the part of VA providers, and it is less likely than not that any such disability resulted from an event not reasonably foreseeable.
The deciding factor: A VHA gastroenterologist found no evidence to support claims of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA treatment providers. The complication was a well-known occurrence and treated appropriately.
- Claimed conditions
- Colon disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2013
- Citation
- 1336581
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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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