The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for appendectomy/partial small intestine removal as there was no evidence of four or more episodes of diarrhea per day resulting in undernutrition and anemia, nor requiring prescribed oral dietary supplementation and continuous medication.

The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as she did not have four or more episodes of diarrhea per day resulting in undernutrition and anemia, nor requiring prescribed oral dietary supplementation and continuous medication.

Claimed conditions

appendectomy/partial small intestine removal

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 28, 2025

Citation

A25102606

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