The Board denied the appellant's claims to use unreimbursed medical expenses for calendar years 2004 and 2005 to reduce her countable income for VA death pension benefits awarded effective January 22, 2006. The appellant also did not meet the criteria for exclusion of unreimbursed medical expenses from income for the 12-month annualization period beginning January 22, 2006.
The deciding factor: The appellant's claimed medical expenses were paid prior to the date of death pension entitlement and thus cannot be used to reduce applicable countable income. The amount of $5.00 in unreimbursed medical expenses for the 12-month annualization period did not exceed 5 percent of the applicable maximum annual pension rate.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0922604
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