The Board denied the veteran's request to restore his 306 pension benefits, finding that his income exceeded the maximum allowable limit.
The deciding factor: The veteran's income, including his spouse's SSA payments, exceeded the maximum allowable countable income for a veteran with one dependent and additional entitlement to aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2003
- Citation
- 0301603
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What this means for you
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