The Veteran's right eye disability and bilateral tubal litigation are not service-connected due to dishonorable service.,The Veteran's residual scarring from a C-section is not service-connected due to dishonorable service.,Service connection for a right eye disability, bilateral tubal litigation, and residual scarring secondary to C-section is denied.,Service connection for a lumbar spine disability and left knee disability is remanded for further development.,Service connection for hypertension is remanded for further development.,An initial rating in excess of 30 percent for IBS and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD are remanded for further development.,Total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right eye disability, bilateral tubal litigation, and residual scarring from a C-section were not incurred during honorable service.,Service connection is precluded as the Veteran's dishonorable service period bars VA benefits.,Service connection for these conditions cannot be established due to lack of evidence linking them to the Veteran's honorable service.,Further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's lumbar spine and left knee disabilities are related to her service, including considering aggravation by service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's hypertension may be aggravated by her service-connected IBS and PTSD, requiring further examination and evaluation.,An initial rating in excess of 30 percent for IBS and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD are needed to reflect the severity of these disabilities.,Further development is required to determine if the Veteran's TDIU claim should be granted based on her service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), right eye disability, bilateral tubal litigation, residual scarring secondary to Cesarean section (C-section), lumbar spine disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22038013
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What this means for you
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