The veteran's disabilities, while significant, do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.
The deciding factor: The veteran's combined disability rating is less than 70%, and he does not have one nonservice-connected disability ratable at 60 percent or more, nor two or more disabilities where one of the disabilities is ratable at 40 percent or more. Additionally, his disabilities do not render him incapable of substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the left hip, Left knee strain, Degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, Subjective monocular diplopia of the left eye, Residuals of facial bone fracture, status post old motor vehicle accident, Hypertension, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0816916
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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