The Veteran's postoperative residuals, ulcer disease, status post Billroth II with vagotomy and antrectomy is rated at a 60 percent disability level. The Board finds that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether her condition meets the criteria for a 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7308 (postgastrectomy syndrome). As such, she is granted a 60 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of nausea, sweating, circulatory disturbance after meals, diarrhea, hypoglycemic symptoms, and weight loss with malnutrition and anemia are consistent with the criteria for a 60 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7308 (postgastrectomy syndrome).
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals, ulcer disease, status post Billroth II with vagotomy and antrectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19129349
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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