The appellant's income exceeds the maximum limit for non-service-connected VA death pension benefits, so she is not eligible for these benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant's annual income from Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits exceeded the specified maximum rate of $5,808 for non-service-connected VA death pension benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0019373
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What this means for you
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