The Veteran's short bowel syndrome, claimed as a digestive condition, is granted under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to carelessness or negligence on the part of VA during an ileostomy surgery in April 2012. The issue of entitlement to TDIU remains pending and will be remanded.
The deciding factor: The short bowel syndrome was caused by a surgical error that occurred during a VA-provided procedure, meeting the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- short bowel syndrome, digestive condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19155988
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various conditions and denied service connection for a musculoskeletal disability, while remanding two skin and dizziness claims.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a digestive condition and migraines to ensure that the Veteran receives appropriate VA examinations.
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