The veteran's annual income has consistently been above the maximum allowable for pension eligibility throughout the appeal period, thus his claim for improved disability pension is denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's countable income was in excess of the Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR) for each year during the appeal period, as evidenced by various income reports and correspondence from the RO.
- 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 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0202109
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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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