The claimant sought entitlement to NEBs. Adjudicator Mather was satisfied that the claimant suffered an aggravation of pre-existing neck and back pain, but concluded that the claimant had not proven that she met the complete inability test. The claimant remained independent in all aspects of personal care. She continued to provide childcare to her granddaughter. She was still seeing family and friends. She took multiple trips outside of her home town. There were also inconsistencies in the claimant’s evidence that contradicted reporting she had made earlier to assessors regarding her abilities.
