The VA terminated the appellant's improved death pension benefits effective October 1, 1998 due to her annual income exceeding the income limit for such benefits. The decision also noted that evidence did not warrant resumption of the benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual rate for improved death pension benefits as determined by VA regulations and statutes.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2002
- Citation
- 0203894
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