Denied
The Veteran's income from Social Security exceeded the maximum annual pension limit for a veteran with no dependents, so his nonservice-connected pension benefits were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's monthly SSA income was $13,368 annually, which exceeds the maximum annual pension rate of $12,907 for a Veteran with no dependents.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19149449
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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