The VA determined that the appellant's nonservice-connected disabilities do not combine to render him unemployable, and thus denied his claim for a permanent and total disability evaluation for pension purposes.
The deciding factor: The VA found that while the appellant has multiple service-connected conditions, their combined effect does not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating under the applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hepatitis C, degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, dysthymia, cerebellar deficits affecting the right lower extremity, cerebellar deficits affecting the left lower extremity, residuals of a fractured right ankle, degenerative disc disease, cervical spine, fracture of the right olecranon, mild macrocytic anemia, acne
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 25, 2000
- Citation
- 0019478
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, jaundice, hypogeusia, and hyposmia as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, chronic pain syndrome, sciatic radicular pain of both legs, traumatic brain injury (TBI), shin splints of both legs, thoracic spondylosis, right shoulder strain, right wrist strain, acne, and allergic rhinitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the claim for a heart disability due to insufficient evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including cervical spine, chronic fatigue, and various nerve damages, as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to in-service events.
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