The Veteran's dominant bile duct stricture and cirrhosis of the liver were not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or error. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to the gallbladder surgery performed in 2005.
The deciding factor: VA treatment records indicate appropriate medical care was provided, including timely interventions for complications such as bile duct stricture and cirrhosis of the liver.
- Claimed conditions
- dominant bile duct stricture, cirrhosis of liver
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19187624
What this means for you
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