The veteran's post-operative residuals of a subtotal gastrectomy are currently rated at 40 percent, and the evidence does not support an increase to a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The symptoms reported by the veteran do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they do not include weight loss, malnutrition or anemia, which are required for a 60% rating under Diagnostic Code 7308.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative residuals of subtotal gastrectomy, Abdominal discomfort, Epigastric distress, Flushing, Sweating, Nausea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0021723
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