Granted
The Board found the reduction of nonservice-connected pension benefits for the period from December 1, 2013 to February 1, 2014 was proper.,The Board granted an award of nonservice-connected pension benefits in the amount of $1,380 per month for the period from February 1, 2014 to December 1, 2014.,The Board granted an award of nonservice-connected pension benefits in the amount of $1,404 per month for the period from December 1, 2014 to February 1, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's income exceeded the relevant maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) during these periods.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20074951
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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