The Veteran was found to be precluded from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to August 29, 2024 due to her service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities worsened over time, making it impossible for her to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to August 29, 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Migraines, Ulcerative Pancolitis, Acne, Recurrent Bulimia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 8, 2026
- Citation
- A26032179
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