The Board denied the appellant's claims for an earlier effective date for nonservice-connected pension benefits and a higher rate of nonservice-connected pension, finding that there was no legal basis to award these benefits prior to January 6, 2014.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the undisputed facts showing that the appellant's application for nonservice-connected pension benefits was received on January 6, 2014, and he did not file an earlier claim. The effective date of his award was therefore determined to be January 6, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19105272
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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