The veteran's skin disability and post-operative residuals of duodenal ulcer were granted service connection. The effective date for the increased rating to 20 percent for post-operative residuals of duodenal ulcer was set at October 7, 1997.
The deciding factor: There was no factual basis to grant an earlier effective date as there were no medical records indicating an increase in disability prior to October 7, 1997.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disability, post-operative residuals of duodenal ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 23, 2003
- Citation
- 0317074
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