Denied
The Veteran's income from a gift received in 2006 exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, leading to the discontinuation of his non-service-connected VA pension benefits for the period from October 1, 2006 to October 1, 2007.
The deciding factor: The gift was properly counted as income under VA regulations, exceeding the applicable MAPR and resulting in the termination of pension benefits.
- 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 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0909254
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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