The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his service-connected mullerian duct cyst and a 30% disability rating for gastroesophageal stricture with reflux and hiatal hernia (claimed as dysphagia) was granted. The effective dates are set at November 26, 1997, for the mullerian duct cyst and April 10, 1997, for the gastrointestinal disorder.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was based on new evidence that established his disability existed prior to the original grant of service connection in 1978. The RO granted service connection for mullerian duct cyst and assigned a 30% disability rating for gastroesophageal stricture with reflux and hiatal hernia (claimed as dysphagia) effective November 26, 1997.
- Claimed conditions
- mullerian duct cyst, esophageal hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2002
- Citation
- 0201835
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