The Board found that the reduction in VA death pension benefits due to additional countable income was appropriate, and granted a deduction for unreimbursed medical expenses. The appellant's appeal regarding excessive income from a court case is not addressed as it pertains to a different issue.
The deciding factor: The RO reduced the appellant’s pension payments due to additional countable income (rental property) and allowed deductions for 2015 medical expenses, which extended her benefits until January 1, 2016. The appeal regarding excessive income from a court case is not addressed as it pertains to a different issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19165011
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