The Board has determined that the veteran's post-gastrectomy syndrome does not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, and therefore denied his claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show symptoms warranting a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7308 (post-gastrectomy syndrome).
- Claimed conditions
- Post-gastrectomy syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- July 25, 2007
- Citation
- 0722672
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- Granted
The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's post-gastrectomy syndrome and status post vagotomy with pyloroplasty, hiatal hernia, and biliary gastritis for the entire appeal period.
- Denied
The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim of service connection for cause of death. The claim is denied as there is no direct evidence linking the Veteran's post-gastrectomy syndrome or left varicocele to his death.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals from a total gastrectomy warrant a 40 percent disability rating, effective as of the date of the decision.
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