The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis effective October 28, 2013, based on the Veteran's service-connected endometriosis and chronic constipation making her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (endometriosis and chronic constipation) rendered her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- endometriosis, ovarian cancer, vaginitis, gynecological condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062676
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,500 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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