Question juridique clé
Whether the insured was entitled under the pension rules to a full disability pension rather than a 74% partial pension.
Solution extraite
Yes. Under the applicable rules, the pension amount depended on the loss of insured salary; because the insured salary fell away entirely, a full pension remained due despite 74% invalidity.
Motifs extraits
Section 19 VB governed only cases where the insured remained employed and insured for a reduced salary. For the present situation, the wording, context, and purpose of the provision pointed to a full pension; no gap existed. In an umbrella pension fund, the reglement must be applied consistently with the BVG minimum standards.