The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including depressive disorder and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since May 1, 2007.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined rating of 100% due to service-connected disabilities has effectively precluded all forms of substantially gainful employment from May 1, 2007.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Migraine Headaches, Cervical Radiculopathy of the Right Upper Extremity, Endometriosis, Status Post Hysterectomy, Degenerative Disc Disease of the Thoracolumbar Spine with Lumbosacral Scoliosis and Stenosis, Radiculopathy of the Right Lower Extremity, Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Hip, Right Lateral Elbow Epicondylitis, Right Knee Chondromalacia, Left Knee Chondromalacia, Status Post Fracture of the Left Foot Posterior Malleolus, Venous Insufficiency and Varicose Veins of the Right Lower Extremity, Venous Insufficiency and Varicose Veins of the Left Lower Extremity, Degenerative Disc Disease of the Cervical Spine, Degenerative Changes of the Symphysis Pubis, Allergic Rhinitis, Hypertension, Anemia, Surgical Scars Status Post Laparoscopic Surgery, Fatty Lipoma of the Left Posterior Thigh, and Acne Vulgaris, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 21, 2017
- Citation
- 1759809
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What this means for you
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