The veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes was denied as his disabilities do not meet the criteria set forth in VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The veteran's combined service-connected and nonservice-connected disabilities did not reach the level required to qualify him for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes based on their severity and impact on employment potential.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative Abdominal Duodenal Ulcer with Pancreatic Cyst and Postoperative Abdominal Scar, Depressive Disorder, Cervical Spondylosis with Nerve Root Involvement and C-6 Radiculopathy on the Right Side, Glaucoma, Diffusely Scaly Rash Over the Scalp, Moderately Disfiguring, Lichenified Scarred Rash Over Both Legs and Scaly Rash Over Soles of Both Feet with Moderate Scales Between Toes, Shrapnel Wounds to the Knees, Left Hip, and Abdomen, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Right Shoulder Pain, Hemorrhoids, Scars of the Left Anterior Thigh and Above the Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0025943
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