Denied
The Veteran's surviving spouse was not eligible for death pension benefits as her annual income exceeded the legal limit, and she did not meet the net worth requirements under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The appellant’s annual income consistently exceeded the statutory limit set by law, preventing her from receiving nonservice-connected survivor pension benefits prior to her death.
- 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 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19132124
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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