The Board determined that the appellant's award of improved death pension benefits was properly calculated and later terminated on the basis that her annual income exceeded the income limit for such benefits, and evidence warranting resumption of such benefits has not been presented.
The deciding factor: The RO determined that the appellant's employment income was countable income for pension purposes and terminated her improved death pension benefits because her income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate. She did not present proof of unreimbursed medical expenses which would reduce her income to a level where she would qualify for pension.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0627010
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