The Veteran's initial claim for an increased evaluation for Addison's disease was granted, with a rating of 20 percent effective July 31, 2007. The VA examiner found that the Veteran had one episode of hypoglycemia in October 2007 and two to four episodes during the past year.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner noted that the Veteran had two full-blown Addisonian crises in the last ten years, which warranted a higher rating than the current 20 percent assigned for one or two crises during the past year.
- Claimed conditions
- Addison's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2011
- Citation
- 1112101
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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