The veteran's chronic disabilities, including non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and a psychiatric condition (exhibitionism, voyeurism), do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.
The deciding factor: The combined rating of his disabilities is 30 percent, which does not meet the requirements for a permanent and total disability rating under the unemployability test or on an extraschedular basis.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, Psychiatric condition (exhibitionism, voyeurism)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2001
- Citation
- 0115044
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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