The Veteran meets the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for nonservice-connected pension purposes due to multiple disabilities, including knee conditions, depression, tinnitus, hypertension, neuropathy, and arterial disease. The Veteran is found unemployable by reason of his disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined disability rating of 50 percent meets the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for nonservice-connected pension purposes based on multiple disabling conditions that render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee condition, left knee condition, depression, light sensitivity, hearing loss, facial rash, jungle rot (presumed skin condition), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), glaucoma, cataracts, tinnitus, essential hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1026231
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What this means for you
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