The Board has found that the veteran's unreimbursed medical expenses for the period from January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997 amount to $4,911.67 and has granted a higher amount of improved pension benefits based on these expenses.
The deciding factor: The Board considered the veteran's submitted receipts and verified information for his unreimbursed medical expenses in the amount of $4,911.67 and found that this amount was sufficient to increase his pension benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2003
- Citation
- 0325989
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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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