The VA has determined that the veteran's post-operative residuals of a small bowel resection do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show definite weight loss or significant interference with absorption and nutrition, which are required for higher ratings under Diagnostic Code 7328.
- Claimed conditions
- small bowel resection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 14, 2004
- Citation
- 0428338
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