The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied as the evidence does not show that his chronic abdominal pain resulted from carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA personnel who provided treatment in January 2006.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence established that the Veteran's post-procedure pain was not caused by any fault on the part of VA personnel and did not result from carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic abdominal pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2014
- Citation
- 1447723
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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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