The appellant's annualized countable income for improved pension purposes is below the legal limit of $9,556 as of July 1, 2002. Therefore, basic eligibility to receive improved pension benefits with respect to countable income is established.
The deciding factor: The appellant's annualized income was below the specified limit after deductions and adjustments for unreimbursed medical expenses.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2004
- Citation
- 0400991
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