The Board granted an effective date of August 15, 2011, for the award of service connection for peritoneal adhesions and associated scar of the mid-abdomen but denied earlier effective dates for a seizure disorder and DEA benefits. A rating of 30 percent was also granted for peritoneal adhesions.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on continuous pursuit of the claim for peritoneal adhesions since February 2012, which is within one year of separation from service.

Claimed conditions

peritoneal adhesions, scar of the mid-abdomen associated with peritoneal adhesions, seizure disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

30%

Decision date

February 10, 2025

Citation

A25012139

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