The Board denied the appellant's request for a higher rate of non-service connected death pension benefits, determining that she did not qualify based on her income and unreimbursed medical expenses.
The deciding factor: The appellant had no countable income after deducting unreimbursed medical expenses from her Social Security income, resulting in zero countable income which is below the maximum annual pension rate of $14,113.00.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150022
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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