The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for abdominal pain, status post partial gastrectomy, truncal vagotomy, and small bowel resection was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show moderately severe duodenal ulcer symptoms with impairment of health manifested by anemia and weight loss; or recurrent incapacitating episodes averaging 10 days or more in duration at least four or more times a year; moderately severe marginal ulcer symptoms with intercurrent episodes of abdominal pain at least once per month partially or completely relieved by ulcer therapy, mild and transient episodes of vomiting or melena; chronic hypertrophic gastritis with multiple small eroded or ulcerated areas and symptoms; moderate postgastrectomy symptoms with less frequent episodes of epigastric disorders with characteristic mild circulatory symptoms after meals but with diarrhea and weight loss; definite interference with absorption and nutrition, manifested by impairment of health objectively supported by examination findings including definite weight loss; or symptoms and confirmed diagnosis of alkaline gastritis or of confirmed persistent diarrhea.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal pain, status post partial gastrectomy, truncal vagotomy, small bowel resection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2011
- Citation
- 1105634
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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