The Board denied the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to insufficient evidence showing that VA's failure to diagnose the Veteran's colon cancer resulted in additional disability.
The deciding factor: The July 2018 VA examiner found no additional disability resulting from carelessness, negligence, lack of skill, error in judgment or similar finding of fault on behalf of the attending VA personnel. The examiner also opined that it was less likely than not that the claimed additional disability resulted from an event that could not have reasonably been foreseen by a reasonable healthcare provider.
- Claimed conditions
- Colon Cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2026
- Citation
- A26015774
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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