The Board denied the reduction of the appellant's non-service-connected pension benefits effective June 1, 2018 because the amount was already lower than what was warranted based on his income.
The deciding factor: The appellant’s annualized countable income for the period from June 1, 2018 was $7,848, which is below the relevant MAPR of $13,166. The Board found that the AOJ reduced the pension benefits to $457 per month effective June 1, 2018, and this amount was already lower than what was warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 26, 2021
- Citation
- 21024872
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