The Veteran's service-connected gastrointestinal disability, which includes stomach cancer that was surgically treated via a near total gastrectomy procedure in January 2010, is entitled to a 100 percent rating for the entire appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's gastric cancer residuals are rated under DC 7343 due to its status post-surgery and no local recurrence or metastasis. The effective date of the reduction is based on the last day of the month following six months from the most recent surgery in January 2010.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach cancer, malignant neoplasms of the digestive system
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2016
- Citation
- 1611190
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on your claims as they are no longer pending.
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