The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraines, asthma, bilateral pes planus, and others, have prevented her from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment since June 26, 2014.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's multiple service-connected conditions, particularly her migraines and pes planus, significantly impacted her ability to engage in full-time work, leading to a TDIU rating effective June 26, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, asthma, bilateral pes planus, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with L4-S1 disc bulge and intervertebral disc syndrome, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, scars of the left ring finger and left volar distal forearm, left hand/wrist ulnar nerve neuropathy, rheumatoid arthritis (presumed due to service connection), radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, status post tendon reconstruction of the left ring finger, ruptured left eardrum, scar of the abdomen, scar of the left axillary, C-section scar, herpes (presumed due to service connection), idiopathic right hand strain, allergic rhinitis (presumed due to service connection), chronic constipation, external hemorrhoids, anemia (presumed due to service connection)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- July 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22042608
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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