The veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities, including left ankle fracture with internal fixation, chronic lower back pain, cervicalgia, and presbyopia, do not render him permanently and totally disabled as defined by VA regulations for pension purposes.
The deciding factor: The combined evaluation of the veteran’s nonservice-connected conditions does not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle fracture with internal fixation, Degenerative joint disease of the left ankle, Chronic lower back pain, Cervicalgia (neck pain), Presbyopia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 18, 2002
- Citation
- 0208078
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