The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was granted, as he met the service requirements and had a combined disability evaluation of 60% due to his psychiatric disabilities. The Board found that these disabilities rendered him unemployable.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined disability evaluation exceeded 70%, meeting the percentage requirements set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 4.16, and he was determined to be permanently and totally disabled from nonservice-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- permanent and total disability from nonservice-connected disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2017
- Citation
- 1722865
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What this means for you
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