The Board found that the veteran's residuals of a subtotal gastrectomy did not warrant an evaluation higher than 40 percent, as his symptoms were no more than moderate in degree and had not resulted in significant complications such as hypoglycemic symptoms or weight loss with anemia or malnutrition.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations consistently showed that the veteran's residuals of a subtotal gastrectomy manifested by occasional diarrhea, intermittent vomiting, some circulatory disturbance after meals, but were no more than moderate in degree and had not resulted in significant complications such as hypoglycemic symptoms or weight loss with anemia or malnutrition.
- Claimed conditions
- duodenal ulcer, history of duodenal ulcer disease, history of duodenal ulcer and status post partial gastrectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- July 10, 2001
- Citation
- 0118010
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What this means for you
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