The Veteran's claims for service connection for status post gastrectomy and dumping syndrome have been denied as there is no evidence of a direct relationship to his military service, including exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his military service or any event therein.
- Claimed conditions
- Status Post Gastrectomy (Removal of Glomus Tumor), Dumping Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2014
- Citation
- 1430311
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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