The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for a permanent and total rating for nonservice-connected pension purposes, finding that his combined ratings did not meet the criteria for such a rating.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the veteran's combined disability ratings did not meet the 70% or more threshold required by 38 C.F.R. � 4.16(a) to warrant a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, prostate disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2001
- Citation
- 0120042
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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