The Board denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension prior to December 20, 2017 as his income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR). The appeal was rendered moot from December 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009 due to compensation benefits exceeding pension entitlement. For the remainder of the period, the Veteran did not submit sufficient evidence to evaluate countable income.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) from November 19, 2007 and was a bar to receiving pension benefits. The appeal for pension prior to December 20, 2017 was rendered moot due to compensation benefits exceeding pension entitlement.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20069399
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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