The Veteran's claim for additional nonservice-connected disability pension benefits with special monthly pension payable at the aid and attendance rate is dismissed because he is already receiving the maximum allowable benefit.
The deciding factor: The Veteran is in receipt of the maximum allowable benefit for a Veteran with no dependents receiving nonservice-connected disability pension with special monthly pension payable at the aid and attendance rate.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20005472
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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