The veteran's claim for exemption from medication copayments for a nonservice-connected disability was denied because his income exceeded the maximum annual rate of pension in 2000, 2001, and 2002. He is not eligible for an exemption due to his service-connected disability rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual rate of pension for a veteran with no dependents in 2000, 2001, and 2002, making him ineligible for an exemption from medication copayments for nonservice-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- nonservice-connected disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2003
- Citation
- 0301245
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