The Veteran's leiomyosarcoma of the small intestine with adhesions was granted a 50% rating from August 8, 2011. The TDIU claim was also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced significant complications following an appendectomy in August 2011 which led to severe abdominal pain and inability to perform physical or sedentary work due to adhesions.
- Claimed conditions
- leiomyosarcoma of the small intestine, adhesions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19114988
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Decisions by this judge: 2,092 · Granted: 42% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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