The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increase in nonservice connected pension benefits were denied as there was no intent to claim prior to May 1999, the date of receipt of his current claim. The RO also included SSA payments in his countable income, which he argued should not be included.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not express intent to claim pension benefits before May 1999 and there is no evidence showing a disability preventing him from filing prior to that date. Additionally, the exception for retroactive awards due to incapacitating disabilities does not apply as the veteran's disability was not so severe within one year of his current claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0616175
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What this means for you
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