A group of digestive problems that may occur after surgical removal of all or part of the stomach.
Medical records that document your surgical history, your current diagnosis, and the treatment you receive are the foundation of a rating for this condition. For a 10% rating, records showing a prescription or ongoing treatment plan for nausea or vomiting are relevant. For a 30% rating, records or provider notes that track how often you vomit, what dietary changes you follow and why, and how many watery bowel movements you have each day would support the criteria.
For a 50% rating, records showing daily vomiting despite dietary changes or medication, logs or provider notes about six or more watery bowel movements daily or unpredictable explosive bowel movements, or documentation of post-meal lightheadedness with sweating and a prescription specifically for dumping syndrome or delayed gastric emptying would speak directly to those criteria. For an 80% rating, records confirming that you received continuous total parenteral nutrition or tube feeding for more than 30 consecutive days within the last six months are key.
Your own statements, and statements from people who see you daily, describing how your symptoms affect eating, work, and everyday activities can help show the frequency and severity of symptoms that may not appear in every medical record.
Conditions that are often caused or made worse by this one. If you have any of these, they may be claimable as secondary service connection.
