[Lost Medical Records now found constitute a CUE]

Thank you jbasser. Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that's says they have to go back to my original claim? With an approval of service connected disibility would they really go back to the original 1997 claim? Would it be based on today's rates? I'm assuming nothing will happen without a fight. Any chance I won't have to? Seems silly even asking that but one can hope. 

[Lost Medical Records now found constitute a CUE]

First thank you for creating this page.  It's been a twenty years fight and reading these pages has made me feel for the first time I'm not alone in it. Active Army 88-92. Last six months in Egypt on a MFO tour. While there I got very sick. It was my last six months of service and ETS two weeks after returning to FT Drum. Six months after I got out started get sick again. Diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. Fought it for two years but lost and had my colon removed. Started developing other issues very similar to what they were calling Gulf War Syndrome. Applied for DC in 1997. I was denied do to lost medical records. Applied again in 2004. Again denied because of lost records. I had no new evidence to appeal and given up any hope. Family convinced me to try one more time this year. Just had my exam and they found my records. They made service connection. Now my question is, because they found service connection with my service records do I have  case for cue going back to 1997 since they lost my records for twenty years? Also should I fight my rating first then go after the back pay? I'm not sure what to do next other than get an attorney. Sorry if this is too long and if this has been addressed already. I couldn't find a similar question or case. Appreciate any help or advice.