The Board has determined that the veteran's net worth is excessive and therefore precludes him from receiving nonservice-connected pension benefits.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran had sufficient assets to cover his living expenses for a significant period of time, making it unreasonable to expect some portion of his estate to be used for maintenance purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0620489
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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