The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including her right knee replacement and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, have made her unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the TDIU claim as she meets the schedular criteria under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right knee replacement and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- hysterectomy, right knee replacement, left carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), right carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1006766
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The appeal for service connection for migraine headaches, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and left carpal tunnel syndrome was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for tonic-clonic seizures or grand mal epilepsy, left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, back/spinal cord injury, and major depression due to pre-decisional errors in the duty to assist.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected headaches were granted a rating of 50 percent, and she was also granted TDIU, DEA, and SMC for the period from March 27, 2017, to August 20, 2017.
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