Facts
F. (born 1941) has been running his own hairdressing business since 1964. In 1987, he suffered a skiing accident with a shoulder distortion. In 1996, the related complaints increased, so that he had to undergo a rotator cuff reconstruction in 1997. From January 1997, he was 100% incapacitated for work and from May 1997, 50% incapacitated. F. applied for a disability pension in 1998, which was rejected by the IV-Stelle and the Rekurskommission.
Considerations
1. The extraordinary method for determining disability is applicable here, as factors unrelated to disability, such as structural changes in the hairdressing trade and depreciation, influenced the business results and therefore the loss of income cannot be directly inferred from the degree of disability.
2. According to medical reports, a work capacity of 50% as a hairdresser and 100% in business management is to be assumed. The appellant used to spend 75% of his working time on hairdressing activities and 25% on business management before his health impairment.
3. In the…