The Board denied the Appellant's claims for nonservice-connected improved death pension benefits and DIC benefits. The decision found that her income exceeded the statutory level, and given her assets and life expectancy, it was reasonable to consume part of her estate for maintenance.
The deciding factor: The Appellant's income from employment exceeded the applicable statutory level for each annualized period, making her ineligible for nonservice-connected improved death pension benefits. Given her assets and life expectancy, it was deemed reasonable that some part of her estate would be consumed for her maintenance.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2015
- Citation
- 1549351
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