Unless otherwise specifically provided, a disability pension may be granted to a person who is invalided from service on account of a disability which is attributable to or aggravated by service and is assessed at twenty percent, or over.
Explanation. (1) The question whether a disability is attributable to or aggravated by service shall be determined in accordance with the rules contained in Appendix V to these regulations.
Explanation. (2) Service rendered in aid of the civil power shall be treated as service in the Indian Navy for the purpose of this regulation.
1[101.A. Individuals discharged on account of their being permanently in low medical category. – Individuals who are placed in a lower medical category (other than E‟) permanently and who are discharged because no alternative employment suitable to their low medical category could be provided shall be deemed to have been invalided from service for the propose of the Rules laid down in Appendix V of these Regulations.
Explanation. – The above provision shall also apply to individuals who are placed in a low medical category while on extended service and on discharge on that account before the completion of the period of their extension.
101.B. Reservists discharged on account of being placed in a low medical category. – (1) A reservist who is placed permanently in a lower medical category (other than E) and is discharged from the Fleet Reserve on that account will be deemed to have been invalided out of service for the purpose of the rules laid down in Appendix V of these regulations.
(2) An individual who is found to be ineligible for the grant of disability pension shall be paid service gratuity as admissible under regulation. 89.
102. Serious negligence or misconduct. If the disability of a person is wholly or partly due to his serious negligence or misconduct, the amount of disability pension otherwise admissible may be reduced by the competent authority to such an extent as may appear to the authority to be reasonable in the circumstances of the case.