The Board granted the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that he was eligible based on his receipt of Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) prior to 2001.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had been found disabled by the Social Security Administration and thus qualified under the liberalization law for veterans who were over the age of 65 at the time the law changed or received SSDI.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound to the head
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2011
- Citation
- 1100750
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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