The veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities, including bronchial asthma and duodenal ulcer, do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.
The deciding factor: The combined evaluation of the veteran’s nonservice-connected disabilities is 60 percent, which does not meet the requirement for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Bronchial Asthma, History of Duodenal Ulcer, Degenerative Disc Disease, Lumbosacral Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0004007
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