The veteran's claim for improved pension benefits based on unreimbursed medical expenses prior to October 1, 2000 is denied. However, the appeal is granted for her claim subsequent to October 1, 2000.
The deciding factor: The veteran's unreimbursed medical expenses did not exceed five percent of her basic pension limit before October 1, 2000, and she was therefore not entitled to improved pension benefits based on these expenses. However, after October 1, 2000, the amount exceeded the threshold.
- 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 30, 2003
- Citation
- 0301828
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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