Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for restoration of special monthly pension benefits at the aid and attendance rate due to his income exceeding the maximum allowable amount.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual limit for special monthly pension (SMP) at the aid and attendance rate, as determined by medical expenses and other income sources.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19128340
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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