The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a permanent and total disability rating for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied as he did not meet the criteria for unemployability due to his disabilities prior to January 1, 1996.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran had periods of employment during the relevant period, which rendered him ineligible for a permanent and total disability rating for nonservice-connected pension benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, diabetes, residuals of a right hip fracture, right shoulder bursitis, right elbow epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0005296
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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