The veteran's disabilities, including back pain, PTSD, and knee injury, have rendered him unemployable due to his age, education, and occupational history. Effective September 17, 2001, the veteran is entitled to a permanent and total disability rating for nonservice-connected pension purposes.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disabilities are sufficiently disabling to render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his age, education, and occupational history.
- Claimed conditions
- Back Disorder, Psychiatric Disorder (PTSD), Neck and Shoulder Pain, Knee Injury, Scars (Chest and Abdomen)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 4, 2002
- Citation
- 0211284
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining service records and providing an adequate examination. The Veteran's back disorder claim will be reconsidered with these issues addressed.
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