The veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities, including arthritis of the left shoulder and lumbar spine, limit his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that he is entitled to a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran's physical disabilities permanently preclude him from engaging in all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his age, education, and work experience.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the left shoulder, limitation of motion of the lumbar spine, noncompensable evaluations assigned to arthritis of the right shoulder, right hip, left hip, and hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 23, 2002
- Citation
- 0203708
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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