This is another “You win because nobody really remembered to get a good anti-nexus together to rebut you”. The Vet didn’t have any Bozo no-no stuff to point at, so they gave him a pass. Is this the BVA decision making process we hope to see again and again in the future? Who knows. It was late in the year (November 08) so its hard to say if this is some kind of “precedent” of sorts or if the Vet was just a Senator’s Son. It was filed under a hardship clause,too, which indicates the Vet was broke or very ill. Perhaps it was an early Christmas present:

http://www.va.gov/vetapp08/Files5/0837526.txt

This Vet is getting screwed out of his SSD because he should be getting TDIU or 100% P&T for Compensation purposes, not Pension purposes. Trust VA to screw it up. Anybody in Pittsburgh recognize this guy? Call him and tell him to convert to Comp. and call SSA for a Disability rating.