The Board determined that the change in the Veteran's eligibility category from cost-free/exempt to required co-pay status for VA health care and prescriptions was proper based on his income exceeding the thresholds for 2008. The appeal is denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was limited to whether the classification of the Veteran's income as requiring copays was proper, and no change in eligibility category was warranted given the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2016
- Citation
- 1633882
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