Granted
The VA correctly adjusted the Veteran's pension benefits from August 1, 2015 to include his spouse and her income. The decision also included an increase in in-home care expenses reported by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: VA recalculated the Veteran’s UMEs for 2015 and 2016 based on the increased medical expenses and inclusion of his spouse's income, resulting in a higher pension benefit effective August 1, 2015.
- 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 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20006300
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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