The veteran's claim for adjustment of income for pension purposes based on transportation costs for medical treatment during 1995 and 1996 was denied as he did not provide the necessary information by the end of the following (1996 and 1997) calendar years, as required by regulation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim is denied because he did not provide the necessary information by the end of the following (1996 and 1997) calendar years, as required by regulation.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0006969
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What this means for you
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