The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including fibroids, painful scars status post breast reduction surgery and hysterectomy, lumbar sprain, supra-cervical hysterectomy, and lupus, resulted in a combined disability rating of at least 70 percent from May 13, 2003, to January 29, 2011, and from December 1, 2011, to February 19, 2013. The Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected disabilities during these periods.
The deciding factor: The combined disability rating met the schedular requirements for TDIU under 4.16(a).
- Claimed conditions
- fibroids, painful scars status post breast reduction surgery and hysterectomy, lumbar sprain, supra-cervical hysterectomy, lupus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2018
- Citation
- 18144088
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or service connection.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for fibroids, finding that the Veteran's fibroids are related to her active-duty service.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 2, 2015 for the grant of service connection for lumbar sprain and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to good cause shown for the Veteran's failure to file a Notice of Disagreement within one year of the initial denial.
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