Denied
The Board found that the termination of the Veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits, effective January 1, 2016, was proper due to his income exceeding the maximum applicable pension rate.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's annual countable household income exceeded the applicable Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR) beginning on January 1, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24000426
What this means for you
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