The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was granted effective from September 2, 1997. The effective date is not earlier than the date of receipt of his reopened claim on March 31, 1994.
The deciding factor: The veteran became permanently and totally disabled due to multiple disabilities that were likely to be permanent by September 2, 1997, which was the earliest date he could have been prevented from applying for pension.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disorder, S-1 radiculopathy, Degenerative joint disease of the left elbow, Degenerative joint disease of the left knee, Left-sided limp due to fractures, Schizophrenia, chronic undifferentiated type
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 25, 2001
- Citation
- 0119340
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What this means for you
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