The Veteran's service-connected gastroparesis and cholecystectomy, along with his psychiatric disorder, prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment outside of a protected work environment.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows persistent symptoms of pain and vomiting, and other symptom combinations productive of severe impairment of health without the ameliorative effects of medication, corresponding to the criteria for a 60 percent rating under DC 7346. The Veteran's service-connected gastroparesis and cholecystectomy and psychiatric disorder also prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment outside of a protected work environment.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroparesis, cholecystectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25039992
What this means for you
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