Decision on the Determination of the Degree of Disability and the Entitlement to a Pension

Facts

[M.] , born in 1953, applied for a disability pension from the Disability Insurance (IV) on 4 January 2005 due to a disc injury. The IV office of the Canton of St. Gallen rejected the claim for benefits with a decision dated 21 June 2006, determining a degree of disability of 30%. The Insurance Court of the Canton of St. Gallen overturned the decision and awarded [M.] a half disability pension with a degree of disability of 55%. The IV office appealed this decision.

Considerations

The Federal Supreme Court overturns the decision of the Insurance Court and remands the case to the IV office for a new decision after additional medical clarification. The Federal Supreme Court justifies this by stating that based on the file, it is not clear to what extent it is reasonable for the appellant…