The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, abdominal hysterectomy, mechanical bowel obstruction, and bilateral knee disabilities, have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 17, 2022. The Board has granted TDIU on this basis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, hysterectomy, mechanical bowel obstruction, and bilateral knee disabilities, have rendered her unemployable due to the severity of her symptoms and functional limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Abdominal Hysterectomy, Mechanical Bowel Obstruction S/P Appendectomy, Right Knee Limitation of Flexion, Right Knee Limitation of Extension, Right Knee Instability, Left Knee Limitation of Flexion, Left Knee Limitation of Extension, Left Knee Instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22058643
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