The veteran's multiple disabilities, including psychiatric disorders and physical conditions such as diabetes and arthritis, are found to be severe enough to render him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment. The Board grants a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.
The deciding factor: The veteran has been diagnosed with various psychiatric disorders (including major depression, anxiety, and psychosis) which have significantly impacted his ability to work due to occupational and social impairment. Other physical conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, and hepatitis C also contribute to his inability to engage in gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, coronary artery disease, arthritis, hepatitis C, diabetes mellitus, psychosis, major depression, anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2008
- Citation
- 0838986
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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)
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