The veteran's TDIU claim was granted with an effective date of December 8, 2000. The original rating for his service-connected gastrectomy and post-gastrectomy scar is 60%.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran became unemployable due to a significant weight loss in December 2000, which was factually ascertainable at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- status post gastrectomy with perforated duodenal ulcer, post-gastrectomy scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0830461
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