The Board found that the Veteran's postoperative vagotomy warrants a disability rating of 40 percent, which is the highest available under the applicable diagnostic code.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed symptoms consistent with moderate postgastrectomy syndrome, including characteristic mild circulatory symptoms after meals and diarrhea. The Veteran’s condition was not severe enough to warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative vagotomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0938242
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What this means for you
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