The Veteran is granted an effective date of November 23, 2019 for service connection of sclerosing mesenteritis.,Since February 21, 2022, the Veteran's rating for sclerosing mesenteritis has been increased to 60 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms since February 21, 2022 have included severe abdominal pain, malnutrition, and debility.
- Claimed conditions
- sclerosing mesenteritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24084872
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The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for sclerosing mesenteritis as the evidence did not show that the condition was symptomatic during the appeal period.
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- Denied
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