Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation for an anal fistula secondary to an anal abscess, stating that the condition was a reasonably foreseeable outcome of treatment and not due to VA fault.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the anal fistula was a normal consequence of the natural progression of the disease and not caused by any fault on the part of VA medical treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- anal fistula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25000820
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