The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura with splenectomy, adjustment disorder with depression, and disfiguring and painful abdominal scars) result from a common etiology and have combined ratings for compensation purposes of 60 percent. The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura with splenectomy, Adjustment disorder with depression, Disfiguring and painful abdominal scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1307982
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