The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status, as well as nonservice-connected pension due to his countable income exceeding applicable maximum annual pension rates.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran was in need of regular aid and attendance or had a permanent and total rating with additional disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more, thus denying special monthly pension. The Veteran's countable income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate for nonservice-connected pension.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22026777
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