The veteran's countable income has exceeded the applicable income limits for receipt of nonservice-connected pension benefits throughout since his application in June 2005.
The deciding factor: The veteran's annual income from Social Security and retirement benefits consistently exceeds the maximum annual pension limit set by law, even after considering unreimbursed medical expenses.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0904652
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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