The Veteran's claims for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance and housebound rates were denied. Additionally, his claim for additional non-service-connected disability pension benefits as of June 1, 2004 was also denied.,VA determined that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for any of these benefits due to various reasons including income exceeding maximum annual pension rates.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence failed to show that the Veteran is in need of regular aid and attendance or is housebound, which are necessary conditions for special monthly pension based on those factors. The Veteran's countable income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate as of June 1, 2004.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20080398
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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