The Veteran's additional gastrointestinal disabilities, including diverticular abscesses, sigmoidectomy, end-colostomy, and colostomy takedown, were caused by the March 2015 colonoscopy performed at the VAMC in Madison, Wisconsin. The Board found that this procedure aggravated an existing condition.
The deciding factor: The March 2015 colonoscopy exacerbated the Veteran's underlying diverticulitis, resulting in additional disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- diverticular abscesses, sigmoidectomy, end-colostomy, colostomy takedown
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2023
- Citation
- 23058509
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