The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was granted effective from April 11, 1990, based on his permanent and total disability due to various service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The veteran met the criteria for a combined evaluation of 80 percent due to multiple service-connected disabilities, qualifying him for nonservice-connected pension benefits as of the date of receipt of his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- dysthymic disorder, lumbar dorsal paravertebral fibromyositis, degenerative arthritis of the spine, gastrointestinal disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 4, 2001
- Citation
- 0112709
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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