The Board has determined that the veteran's post-gastrectomy syndrome warrants a 60 percent rating, which is higher than the current 40 percent rating for his duodenal ulcer. The evidence supports this decision based on the severity of his symptoms and treatment needs.
The deciding factor: The veteran's post-gastrectomy syndrome has resulted in severe gastrointestinal manifestations that more closely approximate those described under Code 7308, warranting a higher rating than the current 40 percent assigned for duodenal ulcer.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-gastrectomy syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0114910
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's post-gastrectomy syndrome and status post vagotomy with pyloroplasty, hiatal hernia, and biliary gastritis for the entire appeal period.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim of service connection for cause of death. The claim is denied as there is no direct evidence linking the Veteran's post-gastrectomy syndrome or left varicocele to his death.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals from a total gastrectomy warrant a 40 percent disability rating, effective as of the date of the decision.
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