The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits were granted with an effective date of May 12, 2014, based on her service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran met the criteria for schedular TDIU due to her multiple service-connected disabilities, including a combined evaluation of 80 percent from May 12, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- Vaginal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, Asthma, Intervertebral disc syndrome, Radiculopathy for right lower extremity and left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24045590
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