The veteran's multiple nonservice-connected disabilities, including postoperative lumbar laminectomy, depressive disorder, and spinal stenosis of the cervical spine, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that he is entitled to a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.
The deciding factor: The veteran's physical and psychiatric disabilities, combined with his age, education, and occupational background, make it impossible for him to maintain substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative lumbar laminectomy, depressive disorder, discogenic disc disease, spinal stenosis cervical spine, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, residuals of a fracture of the left mid tibia, polyneuropathy of both hands, seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 21, 2001
- Citation
- 0108295
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