The Board has determined that the termination of non-service connected pension benefits from May 1, 2008 to November 30, 2008 was proper. However, the termination of non-service connected pension benefits effective December 1, 2008 was not proper and the Veteran's benefits must be restored.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) as of May 1, 2008 but did not exceed it after November 30, 2008. The MAPR has not changed since December 1, 2008 and there is no evidence indicating a change in the Veteran's income.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2012
- Citation
- 1242072
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