The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with her educational and vocational experience, and the Board finds that she is unemployable due to her service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's major depressive disorder (70%) combined with other service-connected disabilities resulted in an overall disability rating of 90%, meeting the criteria for TDIU. The medical evidence supports a finding of unemployability due to her depression and related symptoms, despite some sedentary employment history.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder, Partial hysterectomy, Cervical disc disease with spinal stenosis, Recurrent strain of the left knee with degenerative changes, Degenerative changes of the right knee, status post synovectomies, Right foot disabilities, Painful surgical scar of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2016
- Citation
- 1641907
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