The Veteran's income exceeds the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) by approximately $4,000. The RO did not consider an unreimbursed medical expense for private medical insurance premiums in excess of five percent of the MAPR when issuing the April 2009 Statement of the Case.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's income was found to exceed the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) due to unreimbursed medical expenses, but these were not properly considered and excluded from his income as required by VA regulations.
- 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 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1005230
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What this means for you
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