The veteran's small intestine resection caused by service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is currently rated at 20 percent from August 11, 2003 to the present.,For the period from January 29, 2003 to August 10, 2003, the veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for post-operative residuals of small intestine resection.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the veteran's symptoms were consistent with a 20 percent evaluation under DC 7328.
- Claimed conditions
- small intestine resection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 6, 2005
- Citation
- 0510013
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