The veteran's disabilities do not meet the requirements for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes as they do not render it impossible for the average person to follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The combined schedular evaluation of the veteran's disabilities does not reach 70 percent or more, failing to meet the percentage standards set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine, Left extremity radiculopathy, Right elbow, Low back, Left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2000
- Citation
- 0016287
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