The veteran's son was found to be a dependent and his SSA disability income was counted as part of the family income for VA improved pension purposes prior to March [redacted], 2005. After March [redacted], 2005, he turned 18 and no longer met the criteria for being a dependent child, thus his SSA income could not be included in the countable income for VA improved pension purposes.
The deciding factor: The veteran's son was found to have been permanently incapable of self-support prior to March [redacted], 2005. After this date, he turned 18 and no longer met the criteria for being a dependent child (neither permanently incapable nor pursuing education).
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2007
- Citation
- 0707488
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