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4.110 - 4.111 - Ulcers/Postgastrectomy Syndromes

4.112 - 4.113 - Weight Loss/Coexisting Abdominal Conditions

4.114 - Schedule of Ratings - Digestive System

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Medical Research Backlink (1)

M21-1MR Backlink (1)

Secondary Conditions Backlink (1)

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Cancer and Tumors

Chron’s Disease (7323)

GERD (7346)

Irritable Bowel Syndrome/IBS (7319)

Pancreas

Stomach

Ulcers (7304, 7305)

Bowel Incontinence -

Gall Bladder -

Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, and

Intestinal Surgery (Bowel Obstruction) -

Ulcerative Colitis -

Esophageal Conditions -

Peritoneal Adhesions -

Ulcers -

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Ratings under DCs 7301 to 7329 (inclusive) + 7331 + 7342 + 7345 to 7348 (inclusive) will not be combined with each other. 38 C.F.R. § 4.114.

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