The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent her from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment prior to January 6, 2006.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced chronic back and leg pain primarily due to neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, which was not yet service connected at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- splenectomy, Hodgkin's disease, premature menopause/infertility associated with Hodgkin's disease, abdominal adhesions associated with Hodgkin's disease, scars associated with Hodgkin's disease, osteoporosis of the lumbar spine and femoral necks associated with Hodgkin's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2012
- Citation
- 1202342
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