The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as her combined disability rating throughout the period on appeal has been at least 70 percent, meeting the schedular requirement for a TDIU. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined disability rating meets the schedular requirement for a TDIU due to her service-connected disabilities, including bilateral breast reduction, lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease, gastritis, and scars. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder remains pending.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral breast reduction, lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease, gastritis, scar, status post left breast reduction, scar, status post right breast reduction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1304960
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to unclear evidence regarding the diagnosis of gastritis and its relation to service. The Veteran needs to provide records, and a VA examiner will review his medical history and determine if gastritis is related to his military service or any other conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that remand is needed for the Veteran's claims due to duty to assist errors, including clarification of periods of service and obtaining relevant records. The Veteran will be afforded new medical examinations for each claimed disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's gastritis and esophageal stricture are granted as service-connected.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease and bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the Veteran requested a withdrawal of his appeal.
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