Denied
The Board denied the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 for perforated colon residual of colonoscopy, and residuals from ileostomy reversal surgery as there was no evidence that the additional disabilities were proximately due to or the result of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion found that the perforated colon and ventral hernia were recognized potential complications of the procedures and were not caused by any fault on the part of VA.
- Claimed conditions
- perforated colon residual of colonoscopy, residuals from ileostomy reversal surgery
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25014638
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