Denied
The Appellant's income exceeds the maximum annual pension rate, thus denying her entitlement to survivor's pension as a helpless child.
The deciding factor: The Appellant's countable income from Social Security benefits exceeded the maximum annual pension rates for a surviving child, making her ineligible for VA survivor's pension benefit.
- 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 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24001533
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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