The veteran's service-connected hepatitis with bowel obstruction, cholecystectomy, and pancreatitis does not render him unemployable due to his disability alone.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examiner found the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis, Bowel obstruction with abdominal adhesions, Cholecystectomy, History of septicemia/bacteremia secondary to bile duct infection, History of pancreatitits and pancytopenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2004
- Citation
- 0430871
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