Professional illness declaration does not equal disability; significant functional impairment required for pension entitlement.

The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by a miner seeking a disability pension for occupational hearing loss. The applicant argued that the lower courts erred by failing to recognize his condition as disabling, while the Social Insurance Institution and medical experts confirmed only a need for work adjustment without total incapacity. The court ruled that a mere diagnosis of occupational disease is insufficient; a disability pension requires proof of significant, long-term impairment causing substantial loss of work capacity.