A partial or total gastrectomy

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease - A partial or total gastrectomy Factor

A complete gastrectomy (also known as a total gastrectomy) is the surgical removal of all of the stomach.  A partial gastrectomy (also known as a subtotal gastrectomy) is surgical removal of part of the stomach.  It may also be referred to as a gastric resection.  The most common reasons for undergoing this procedure are stomach malignancies or peptic ulcer disease.

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2005.

Preliminary questions [34854]

34855 there is some evidence that a partial or total gastrectomy may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

34856 the veteran has had a partial or total gastrectomy at some time.

34857 the veteran has established the causal connection between the partial or total gastrectomy and VEA service for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.

34858   the veteran has established the causal connection between the partial or total gastrectomy and VEA service for the clinical onset of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.

34860  the veteran has established the causal connection between the partial or total gastrectomy and operational service for the clinical onset of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.

or

34861  the veteran has established the causal connection between the partial or total gastrectomy and eligible service for the clinical onset of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.

or

7334     the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

7335     the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

34859   the veteran has established the causal connection between the partial or total gastrectomy and VEA service for the clinical worsening of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.

34863  the veteran has established the causal connection between the partial or total gastrectomy and eligible service for the clinical worsening of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.

or

34862  the veteran has established the causal connection between the partial or total gastrectomy and operational service for the clinical worsening of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.

Clinical onset and operational service [34860]

34866 on operational service, the veteran underwent a partial or total gastrectomy.

34867 on operational service, the veteran underwent a partial or total gastrectomy within the three months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

34865 the veteran underwent a partial or total gastrectomy for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

34868 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran underwent a partial or total gastrectomy within the three months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

34872 the identified illness or injury for which the veteran underwent a partial or total gastrectomy is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [34861]

34865 the veteran underwent a partial or total gastrectomy for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

34869 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran underwent a partial or total gastrectomy within the four weeks before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

34873 the identified illness or injury for which the veteran underwent a partial or total gastrectomy is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [34862]

34870 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran underwent a partial or total gastrectomy within the three months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

34872 the identified illness or injury for which the veteran underwent a partial or total gastrectomy is causally related to operational service.

34874 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury for which the veteran underwent a partial or total gastrectomy is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [34863]

34871 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran underwent a partial or total gastrectomy within the four weeks before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

34873 the identified illness or injury for which the veteran underwent a partial or total gastrectomy is causally related to eligible service.

34875 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury for which the veteran underwent a partial or total gastrectomy is causally related.