The veteran's medical conditions, including hypertension, hepatitis C, lumbar disc disease, gunshot wound residuals of the right leg, gallstones, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, do not render him permanently and totally disabled for pension purposes.
The deciding factor: The veteran does not meet the criteria for a combined rating of 70% or more under VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities (Rating Schedule) due to his service-connected disabilities. His medical conditions are rated as noncompensably disabling, with no additional disability found sufficient to bring the combined rating to 70%.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, hepatitis C, lumbar disc disease, gunshot wound residuals of the right leg, gallstones, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0842333
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