The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for her service-connected total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was denied because the evidence did not show that her condition presented an exceptional or unusual disability picture due to marked interference with employment or frequent hospitalization, and her symptoms were already contemplated within the regular schedular standards.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was currently rated at 50 percent under the applicable rating criteria, which did not meet the criteria for an extraschedular evaluation due to lack of marked interference with employment or frequent hospitalization.
- Claimed conditions
- Total Abdominal Hysterectomy with Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23011629
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