The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that cardiovascular disease was not incurred in or aggravated by service and did not play a significant role in the events leading to his death.
The deciding factor: Service-connected conditions did not substantially contribute to the veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery occlusive disease, post gastrectomy syndrome, status post vagotomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2005
- Citation
- 0528208
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer, post gastrectomy syndrome, bile reflux gastritis and hiatal hernia with GERD is granted a higher initial rating of 60 percent. Service connection for dysphagia is also granted.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 40 percent evaluation for post gastrectomy syndrome, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 7308. The Veteran's symptoms include moderate epigastric distress with diarrhea and fatigue.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and exposure to herbicides are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and information.
- Denied
The Veteran's moderate post gastrectomy syndrome is currently rated at 40 percent, which is the highest rating available under DC 7308. The Board found that a higher rating of 60 percent was not warranted due to lack of severe symptoms.
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