The veteran's income exceeded the threshold for VA health care without a copayment requirement, resulting in her being required to pay for treatment from November 7, 2002, to November 6, 2003.
The deciding factor: The veteran's verified income for 2001 was $26,856 (gross annual income of $17,937 and unearned income of $8,879), which exceeded the income limit for a nonservice-connected veteran with no dependents ($24,304).
- 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 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0616450
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What this means for you
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