The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the RO correctly adjusted the veteran's rate of pension based on a reported one-time payment from SSA, and thus denied the appeal.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on VA regulations which state that payments of any kind from any source are included in annual income unless specifically excluded under 38 C.F.R. § 3.272. Since the veteran did not demonstrate legal error, the claim was denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0022797
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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