Opinion ID: 1873993
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Heading: Limitation of Award to 40% of Foot

Text: Finally, Long argues that the trial court should have awarded total permanent disability rather than limiting the award to 40% of his foot. He argues that the evidence showed he is totally vocationally disabled. Mid-Tennessee argues that the trial court and the Panel were correct in determining that Long is not totally disabled. The degree of vocational disability is a question of fact to be determined from all the evidence, including lay and expert testimony. Nelson v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 8 S.W.3d 625, 629 (Tenn. 1999). Although the degree of anatomical disability is a factor in the determination, the ultimate issue is not the extent of anatomical disability but that of vocational disability. Corcoran, 746 S.W.2d at 457. The record shows that Long has a high school degree and has worked as an insurance agent. He has also worked as a supervisor for various employers. The evidence does not preponderate against the trial court's award of 40% permanent disability to the scheduled member.