The Veteran's income was excessive for the receipt of special monthly pension based on aid and attendance prior to January 1, 2006. The appeal is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's income consisted of Social Security benefits for himself and his spouse, as well as his retirement benefits, which were in excess of $30,000 from December 2004. When the unreimbursed medical expenses of $9,248 are considered, his income still exceeded the maximum allowable by law.
- 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 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1020371
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What this means for you
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