The veteran's disability is rated at the highest schedular rating available for his peptic ulcer; status post exploratory laparotomy; Billroth I surgery with postgastrectomy syndrome, which includes symptoms such as maldigestion, nausea, vomiting, alternating diarrhea and constipation, dumping syndrome, abdominal discomfort, and reflux symptoms. The veteran is now rated at 60 percent.
The deciding factor: The disability picture more nearly approximates the higher 60 percent rating criteria for severe postgastrectomy syndrome due to findings of dumping syndrome, nausea, sweating, circulatory disturbance after meals, diarrhea, hypoglycemic symptoms and weight loss with malnutrition and anemia.
- Claimed conditions
- peptic ulcer, status post exploratory laparotomy, Billroth I surgery with postgastrectomy syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 8, 2005
- Citation
- 0521274
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