The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including total abdominal hysterectomy with right oophorectomy and status post cholecystectomy and sigmoid colectomy, have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions preclude her from engaging in substantial employment due to urinary frequency, gastrointestinal issues, and depression.
- Claimed conditions
- total abdominal hysterectomy with right oophorectomy, residual urinary frequency (also claimed as residuals of vaginal hysterectomy), status post cholecystectomy and sigmoid colectomy, irritable bowel syndrome and diverticulitis (also claimed as residuals of gall bladder removal, serious intestinal problems, and recurrent diverticulosis with diverticular narrowing of sigmoid colon), depressive disorder not otherwise specified associated with status post cholecystectomy and sigmoid colectomy, tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- March 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1009506
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