The Veteran's appeal is denied as his claim for an increased rating and effective date for post gastrectomy syndrome with gastric ulcer status post gastric non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are not supported by the evidence. The issue of CUE in the denial of service connection for PTSD remains unresolved.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current disability is rated based on its manifestations, which do not warrant a higher rating. There is no clear and unmistakable error found in the April 2000 decision denying service connection for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Post gastrectomy syndrome with gastric ulcer status post gastric non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1001784
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What this means for you
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