The Board granted the appellant's claim for additional non-service-connected disability pension benefits, adjusting the Veteran's monthly benefit from $698 to $885 per month and awarding an additional $187.00 per month for a total of $1,083.00 per month effective March 2013.
The deciding factor: The Board found errors in the Pension Management Center's calculations regarding the Veteran’s reported medical expenses and mileage, resulting in an increase to his monthly pension benefit from $698 to $885 per month.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20013920
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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