Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the insured was entitled to a full occupational invalidity pension despite a 69% disability grade.
Decisione estratta
Yes. Under the applicable pension rules and the transitional BVG provisions, a 69% disabled insured whose insured salary ceased entirely remained entitled to a full pension.
Motivazione estratta
Section 19 VB, read by ordinary interpretive methods, covers part-invalidity with continued insurance for a reduced salary. Where the insured salary falls away completely, the provision points to a full pension; no gap exists. The rule must also be applied consistently across the mandatory and extra-mandatory parts of the plan and remain BVG-conform.