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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Cholelithiasis - A partial or complete gastrectomy Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 28 May 2008.

Preliminary questions [39446]

39450 there is some evidence that a partial or complete gastrectomy may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

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

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

39453

the veteran had a partial or total gastrectomy, for treatment of the identified illness or injury, before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

39454the veteran has established the causal connection between a partial or complete gastrectomy and VEA service for the clinical onset of cholelithiasis.

39455the veteran has established the causal connection between a partial or complete gastrectomy and operational service for the clinical onset of cholelithiasis.

or

39456the veteran has established the causal connection between a partial or complete gastrectomy and eligible service for the clinical onset of cholelithiasis.

Clinical onset and operational service [39455]

34872the 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 [39456]

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