The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for service connection and a higher disability rating for his service-connected diabetes mellitus, which he contends became worse in 1997.,Service connection was granted for gastroparesis and intestinal dysmotility disorder secondary to the service-connected diabetes on August 31, 1998.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus became worse in 1997, leading to the development of gastrointestinal problems.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroparesis, Intestinal dysmotility disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 18, 2004
- Citation
- 0428605
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- Granted
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