The veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes was granted effective June 8, 2000.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the veteran met the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating based on his verified service-connected conditions as well as other disabilities he had been diagnosed with.
- Claimed conditions
- nervous breakdown, presbyopia, anxiety and panic disorders, osteoarthritis of the lumbosacral spine and knees, pulmonary infiltrate, a hiatal hernia, questionable hematuria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0201432
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's eye disabilities, including bilateral cataracts, hypertensive retinopathy, hypermetropia, astigmatism, presbyopia, unspecified peripheral retinal degeneration, dry eye syndrome, presence of intraocular lens, old branch retinal vein occlusion, and bilateral pinguecula.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's eye issues, specifically presbyopia, are remanded for a VA examination to determine if they are related to his service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition is denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities related to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left eye disorder, including amblyopia and other conditions, as there was no evidence of aggravation beyond their natural progression during the Veteran's periods of active duty.
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