Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from a misdiagnosis of a tumor and resultant pancreatic surgery performed by VA in January 2010, as there was no evidence that the surgery caused additional disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence that the VA treatment resulted in additional disability, as the pancreatic mass was appropriately diagnosed and treated with surgery and chemotherapy.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25004538
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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